1954 Map of Vestry

About this map

De Soto National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape in southeastern Mississippi, where the headwaters of the Tchoutacabouffa River and Red Creek weave through the pine-covered hills. The map captures a transition period for rural settlements like Vestry and Beatrice as they developed alongside the logging and turpentine interests represented by Dantzler. Family history is deeply rooted here, evidenced by numerous burial grounds such as Ramsey Cem, Walker Cem, and Broadus Cem that dot the countryside between small crossroads.