2015 Map of Oak Ridge

About this map

The ridge-and-hollow terrain of Warren County dominates this landscape, where small settlements like Oak Ridge and Rawhide are connected by a network of winding roads. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in family-named burial grounds, including the Brickhouse Cem, Neely Cem, and Oakland Cem. The southern portion of the area transitions toward the lowlands near the Big Black River, which forms the boundary with Hinds County. This interface between the high ridges, such as Oak Ridge, and the drainage basins of Ballground Cr and Summer Seat Cr illustrates the traditional Mississippi settlement pattern of placing homes and small centers along high ground while reserving the creek bottoms for drainage. Cultural markers like Pennebaker near Flowers reflect the local social geography of the era.