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1940 Map of Auter

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Auter
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Big Sunflower River and Yazoo River frame a delta landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways and landings in the early 1940s. This survey, revised by the Mississippi River Commission, reveals the critical role of river transport through numerous named landings such as Hughey Point Ldg, Story Ldg, and New Haywood Ldg. The interior is crisscrossed by an extensive drainage system, including Main Ditch and Ditch No 36, which supported the agricultural development of large holdings like Daybreak Plantation.

Cultural and civic life is anchored by small settlements like Midnight, Hard Cash, and Bellewood. Evidence of much older habitation appears as an Indian Mound near the Silver Creek area. Transport is facilitated by the Illinois Central railroad and river crossings including Slater Ferry and Richey Ferry, while a U S Forest Service Observation Tower stands near Widow Bayou in the southern reaches of Humphreys County.