1963 Map of Rock Hill

About this map

De Soto National Forest dominates this Mississippi landscape, where the meandering course of Black Creek defines the northern and eastern reaches of the area. This 1963 survey captures the rural character of Forrest and Lamar counties just before the mid-century, a time when the timberlands were punctuated by small, family-centered settlements and isolated institutions like the County Home. The network of small streams, including Little Black Creek and Sleeper Creek, provided the drainage for a region characterized by prominent terrain features such as Pistol Ridge and Elder Ridge.