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2018 Map of Angola

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Angola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Mississippi River meanders through this portion of the Deep South, defining the border between West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, and the state of Mississippi. The landscape is marked by the sharp contrast between the dense alluvial bottomlands and the elevated Tunica Hills to the east. The river's historical shifts have left behind prominent hydrological features like Tunica Bend and the sprawling Raccourci Old River, which surrounds Raccourci Island.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites scattered across the ridges, including Friendship Cem, Rogillio Cem, and Point Lookout Cem. The settlement at Angola is situated near the Angola Airstrip and the Tunica Trce, a historic transportation corridor. Smaller communities like Tunica, Brake, and Brandon are established along the edges of the river's floodplain, where the network of bayous—such as Bobs Bayou and Bullocks Bayou—intersect with the rising terrain of the hills.