The Mississippi River carves a massive arc through this landscape, defining the state boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi. This territory in Madison Parish is shaped by the river's historical shifts, evidenced by large meanders and cutoffs like Australia Island and Paw Paw Island. The map documents the intricate hydrology of the alluvial plain, where Macon Slough, Mill Bayou, and Forest Home Chute thread through the lowlands protected by the Levee Maintenance Rd.
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1909 · Millikens Bend
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1909 · Tallulah
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1909 · Mound
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1910 · Mound
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1918 · Vicksburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Onward
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Talla Bena
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Alsatia
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Vicksburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1955 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000