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2015 Map of White Oak

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of White Oak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Bienville National Forest dominates the northeastern landscape of this Mississippi region, where the borders of Rankin, Smith, and Simpson counties converge. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Strong River and its numerous tributaries, including Purvis Cr and White Oak Cr. Small rural settlements like Mayton, White Oak, and Heater are connected by a network of county roads such as Owen Burnham Rd and Doctor Magee Rd.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial sites scattered across the timberland and creek bottoms, including Steve Hughes Cem, Miley Cem, and Overby Cem. The map illustrates a classic Southern forest and river economy, where the land is divided into sections and townships, with drainage patterns like Coon Cr and Rocky Cr dictating the placement of early homesteads and farm-to-market routes.