2015 Map of Taylor Hill

About this map

DeSoto National Forest dominates this section of Perry County, Mississippi, where the settlement of Oak Grove sits amid a complex network of coastal plain drainage. The landscape is defined by its many small waterways, including Shut Eye Cr, Joes Cr, and the appropriately named Water Prong Cr, which feed into the larger Leaf River basin beyond these borders. Higher elevations are marked by the namesake Taylor Hill and the starkly named Deadman Hill in the eastern quadrant. For those tracing local families, the map identifies several burial sites tucked away from the main thoroughfares, such as Herring Cem and Breland Cem. The presence of Harverson Mill Cr suggests the area's early industrial history, while the modern grid of forest service roads, such as Forest Cochran Rd, provides access to the timberlands and headwaters that characterize this rural territory.