2021 Map of Union Church

About this map

Union Church and the settlement of Perth anchor this 2021 landscape in Jefferson County, where the dense timber of the Homochitto National Forest dominates the terrain. The area is defined by a dendritic network of waterways, including the Middle Fork Homochitto River, Singletary Cr, and Fifteenmile Cr, which carve through the land towards the landmark known as Steep Hill. Historically, the map reflects a deeply rooted community, evidenced by numerous family and community burial grounds such as Singletary Cem, Norton Cem, and Hickory Block Cem. The presence of Union Church Cem adjacent to the eponymous settlement suggests a longstanding social center for this rural Mississippi region. The road network, featuring routes like Old Hwy 20 and Union Church Rd, follows the natural ridges and creek crossings established long before modern surveying.