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1947 Map of Wiggins

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Wiggins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The timberlands of the De Soto National Forest define this 1940s landscape, with Wiggins serving as the central hub for the surrounding pine belt. The Illinois Central railroad bisects the region, connecting small trackside communities such as Bond and Fruitland Park. Educational and religious life is well-documented through numerous rural landmarks like Rosenwall Sch, Vocational High Sch, and Andrews Chapel.

The map reveals a landscape heavily influenced by its drainage patterns, from Black Creek in the northeast to the various "bays" and branches like Bowens Bay and Daniel Bay. Rural infrastructure is noted through features like the Maxie Fire Tower and the presence of numerous family-named cemeteries such as Griffin Cem and Batson Cem, providing valuable data for tracing local family roots and early 20th-century settlement patterns in Stone and Perry counties.