
The Homochitto National Forest dominates the terrain of eastern Adams County, where the dense woodland is managed alongside active petroleum extraction. This 2000 revision reveals a landscape defined by the intersection of conservation and industry, notably at the Whites Creek Oil Field and Dry Bayou Oil Field. The small settlement of Jeannette sits at the northwestern edge near the intersection of Cranfield Road and Jeannette Rd, while the interior of the forest is accessed via timber and service roads like West Beach Road. Waterways such as Sandy Creek and Bayou Pierre carve through the management areas, where local genealogy is preserved at small sites like Carter Cem and Pine Grove Ch. The presence of the Washington Meridian line along the Adams Co and Franklin Co boundary marks a significant surveying point for Southwestern Mississippi land records.
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1921 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1922 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Kingston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Kingston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1959 · Natchez
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Crosby
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1962 · Fayette
USGS Topo · 1:62,500