2024 Map of White Oak

About this map

Bienville National Forest covers much of this landscape in Smith County, where the terrain is defined by the winding course of the Strong River and its numerous tributaries. Small rural communities like Mayton, Gunn, Heater, and Traxler serve as local hubs connected by a network of county roads. The map reveals a dense distribution of family and community burial grounds, such as Miley Cem, Old White Oak Cem, and Everett Cem, which offer significant value for genealogists tracing local lineage. The southern portion of the sheet is marked by the Smith County and Simpson County line, crossing through the watershed of White Oak Creek and Coon Creek. Evidence of local religious life is found at the Galilee Church and Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cem, centers of community identity in this heavily forested timber and agricultural region.