2021 Map of Whitten Town

About this map

Whitten Town serves as the focal point of this North Mississippi landscape, where the borders of Benton and Tippah Counties meet. The area is characterized by a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including Whitten Town Cem, Shelby Creek Cem, and Beech Hill Cem, which suggest long-standing rural settlement patterns. The terrain is defined by the drainage of several waterways such as Ishitubba Cr, Caney Cr, and Shelby Cr, with the prominent Rogers Hill rising in the northwest. Much of the central portion of the map is dedicated to the Holly Springs National Forest, reflecting a transition from historical agricultural use to managed woodland. Local landmarks like Lake Chautauqua and Curtis Lake indicate the distribution of water resources in this timber and creek-fed region.