2024 Map of Asa

About this map

The Little Tallahatchie River dominates this Panola County landscape, where the meandering channel of the Old Little Tallahatchie River still traces the valley floor alongside newer drainage works like Running Slough Ditch. This 2024 survey documents the rural character of the settlements at Asa and Chapeltown, where local history is anchored by the Chapeltown Cem, Concord-Black Cem, and McIvor Baptist Church Cem. The terrain transitions from the low-lying Vance Bottom and Rayburn Bayou to the elevated ground of Nelsons Bluff and the wooded area of Viney Rough. A network of family-named roads, including Tom Cooper Rd and Jaudon Rd, connects the dispersed homesteads and agricultural tracts. The intricate water system, featuring Peach Creek, Armstead Creek, and Lake Susie, illustrates the managed hydrology essential to this riverfront region in northern Mississippi.