2012 Map of West

About this map

The town of West sits at the confluence of several rural transport corridors, where the winding path of the Big Black River meets the modern sweep of the interstate and the historical route of Old Hwy 51. This 2012 landscape in Holmes County is defined by its numerous family and community burial grounds, reflecting generations of settlement along the creek beds and ridges. Small hamlets like Edsville and Hoffman remain visible as established clusters within a landscape dissected by Jordan Cr and Kyle Cr. The transition from old county roads such as Wade Rd and Race Track Rd to the large-scale highway infrastructure illustrates the shifting pace of movement through central Mississippi. Genealogists will find a dense concentration of local history here, with sites ranging from the West Cem near the town center to the remote Rocky Springs Cem in the southwestern reaches of the quadrangle.