2015 Map of Kingston

About this map

Kingston and the surrounding plantation lands of Adams County are defined by a complex network of bayous and creeks that drain toward the Mississippi River. This modern survey illustrates the persistent cultural footprint of the early 19th-century plantation economy, where road names like Cherry Grove Plantation Rd, Moss Hill Plantation Rd, and Wayside Plantation Rd still delineate historical landholdings. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its documentation of family and community burial grounds, including Surget Cem, Calvin Smith Cem, and King Cem, often located near the historical centers of these estates. The landscape is deeply dissected by watercourses such as Second Cr, Fango Bayou, and Sharp Bayou, which dictated the placement of early settlements and the winding paths of rural roads that continue to serve the region today.