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1968 Map of Homewood

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Homewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Bienville National Forest dominates this landscape in central Mississippi, where the boundary between Scott and Smith Counties divides a terrain of dense timber and meandering creek bottoms. Small settlements like Trenton, Homewood, and Burns anchor a rural road network that threads through the woods, connecting numerous family and community landmarks. The map documents a significant concentration of local history markers, from the Evangelist Temple Mission to a network of isolated cemeteries including Luther Chapel Cem and New Good Hope Cem.

Drainage patterns define the topography here, with Oakohay Creek and its many tributaries, such as Pittman Branch and Yellow Bill Creek, carving through the forest. The presence of a Burny Sch and scattered Gravel Pits reflects the mid-century rural economy and community infrastructure. This survey provides a precise record of the area's homesteads and land divisions during the late 1960s, a period of stable forestry and agricultural life in the Piney Woods region.