2020 Map of Steens

About this map

The community of Steens sits at the heart of this landscape, where the waters of Luxapalila Creek and Yellow Creek converge near the border of Lowndes County, Mississippi and Lamar County, Alabama. The area's history is deeply rooted in its local cemeteries and religious sites, such as the New Zions Steens Missionary Baptist Church Cem and Military Chapel. To the southwest, the outskirts of Columbus begin to appear, bounded by the Tuscaloosa Rd and residential developments around Pierce Rd. The map reveals a rural economy shaped by hydrology, notably at Jamisons Mill Pond and along the various sloughs like Bonny Slough. Numerous family-named landmarks, from Vaughn's Cem to Shockly Field, offer clear points of interest for those tracing the development of the region's homesteads and local infrastructure.