2024 Map of Wilkinson

About this map

The Buffalo River and Little Buffalo River wind through the timberlands of Wilkinson County, anchoring a landscape shaped by rural industry and family lineages. The Fred Netterville Lumber Company Wilkinson Community Airport stands near the settlement of Wilkinson, signaling the economic importance of the regional lumber trade. This area is heavily defined by small family and community burial grounds, including the Cavin Family Cem 5, Sims Cem, and Whetstone Cem, which are scattered among the ridges and creek bottoms. In the northern reaches, the Homochitto National Forest covers the terrain around Greenwood Hill, while the small community of Saukum sits at a junction near Union Cem. The network of local routes like Netterville Rd and Whetstone Rd provides access to these isolated sites, tracing the historical movement of residents between the river forks and upland farms.