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1983 Map of Arkabutla West

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Arkabutla West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Arkabutla Lake dominates the northeastern corner of this Northwest Mississippi landscape, where the Coldwater River meanders toward the Tunica and De Soto county lines. The transition from the rugged eastern hills to the flatter alluvial lands to the west is marked by a network of drainage bayous, including Cormorant Bayou and Buck Island Bayou. The settlement pattern follows the Illinois Central Gulf railroad line, which connects the rural communities of Prichard and Savage.

Local history and genealogy are centered around several country churches and landmarks, such as St Maryland Ch and Evansville Ch near the crossroads of Cottonville. Farther east, the terrain rises toward Blue Hill Ch and the Arkabutla Cem. The presence of Mid-South College and the South Abutment Public Use Area indicates the region's mid-century development as both an educational and recreational hub serving the surrounding rural population.