2015 Map of Water Oak

About this map

DeSoto National Forest lands dominate this portion of Wayne County, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of creek drainages including Thompson Cr and Piney Woods Cr. The settlement of Hollis Creek serves as a local focal point near the Hollis Creek Cem, while the namesake Water Oak sits to the east along Water Oak Rd. The landscape is a mix of protected forest and rural homesteads, connected by a web of family-named routes such as Betty Sanderson Rd and Nelson Shirley Rd. A significant degree of local history is preserved in these names, indicating long-standing family ties to the land. From the northern reach of Clara-Strengthford Rd down to the southern banks of Gunstock Br, the map captures the quiet, wooded character of this Mississippi backcountry.