2024 Map of Utica West

About this map

Utica and Carpenter anchor this southwestern Hinds County landscape, where the terrain is deeply etched by a network of waterways including Big Sand Creek and Bayou Pierre. The map documents a transition from the rolling uplands of the north down toward the low-lying basins of Choctaw Creek and White Oak Creek. Genealogists will find a significant distribution of family and community burial grounds, such as Fatherree Cem, McClellan Cem, and Strong Hill Cem, many situated along older transport routes like Paul Gallows Rd and Reedtown Rd. Settlement patterns follow the winding path of Scutchalo Creek, while smaller communities like Duke and Myles reflect the rural development typical of this Mississippi border region near Claiborne and Copiah counties. Notable landmarks like Ruel-A-Lou Lake provide specific points of reference for those tracing historical land use and environmental changes.