2015 Map of Owens Wells

About this map

Owens Wells and the surrounding Holmes County landscape are defined by a network of rural settlements and cemeteries linked by a intricate web of country roads. The area near Castalian Springs and West Hill shows a distribution of family-named landmarks and local institutions, including the Wesley Chapel and numerous burial grounds like Owen Cem and Sproles Cem. The terrain is drained by several water systems, most notably the meandering Bisland Bayou and Big Cypress Cr, which cut through the township divisions of T14N and T15N. This survey documents the transition between upland ridges and the lower drainage basins, where small communities like McMillan and Aberdeen Junction grew around the local road network, including Castalian Springs Rd and State Park Rd. The high density of cemeteries such as Gages Springs Cem and Durham Cem provides significant points of interest for genealogical research in this part of Mississippi.