2020 Map of Scott

About this map

Lake Bolivar and its surrounding wetlands define this segment of the Delta landscape, where the boundary between Bolivar and Washington counties meets at the small settlement of Forkland. The map documents a highly structured agricultural and residential grid, anchored by the communities of Scott, Lamont, and Winterville. Researchers interested in local genealogy will find several family and community landmarks, including Miles Cem, Dean Ridge Cem, and Buckner Cem. A network of bayous and creeks, such as Williams Bayou and the winding Deer Creek, thread through the territory between large-scale land tracts. The presence of Ward Chapel Cem and Williams Chapel Cem further indicates the dispersed but established centers of community life in this river-influenced region of Mississippi.