2024 Map of Hopewell

About this map

Pearl River meanders across the border of Simpson and Copiah counties, anchoring a landscape of wooded bottoms and creek-fed ridges. The small settlement of Hopewell sits centrally along Hopewell Rd, while Gatesville occupies the northwest corner of the survey. The region's social geography is clearly marked by numerous rural burial grounds, including the Palestine Cem and Zion Hill Cem, often located near crossroads and watercourses like Weeks Mill Creek. This 2024 map documents a rural Mississippi network of family-named roads such as Shine Garrett Rd and Jim Harris Rd, which connect remote homesteads to the river basin. The detailed mapping of Brushy Creek and Turkey Creek reveals the intricate drainage patterns that have historically shaped land use and property lines in this part of the state.