
The Sunflower River and the Illinois Central railroad define the agricultural landscape of this Mississippi Delta region, where the borders of Humphreys, Washington, and Sharkey counties converge. The map documents a complex system of drainage ditches and bayous, including Beasley Bayou and Murphy Bayou, which support the intensive cultivation of the bottomlands. Numerous landings along the river, such as Story Ldg and Panther Bend Ldg, reflect a transition from water-based transport to rail and road networks.
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22 maps found

1940 Auter
Humphreys County, MS

1940 Mileston
Humphreys County, MS

1954 Mileston
Humphreys County, MS

1965 Bellewood
Humphreys County, MS

1965 Midnight
Humphreys County, MS

1965 Midnight NW
Humphreys County, MS

1967 Auter
Humphreys County, MS
2012 Bellewood
Humphreys County, MS
2012 Midnight
Humphreys County, MS
2012 Midnight NW
Humphreys County, MS
2015 Bellewood
Humphreys County, MS
2015 Midnight
Humphreys County, MS
2015 Midnight NW
Humphreys County, MS
2018 Bellewood
Humphreys County, MS
2018 Midnight
Humphreys County, MS
2018 Midnight NW
Humphreys County, MS
2020 Bellewood
Humphreys County, MS
2020 Midnight
Humphreys County, MS
2020 Midnight NW
Humphreys County, MS

2024 Bellewood
Humphreys County, MS

2024 Midnight
Humphreys County, MS

2024 Midnight NW
Humphreys County, MS