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2018 Map of Baltzer

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Baltzer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Agricultural lands and winding waterways define this portion of the Mississippi Delta along the border of Coahoma and Sunflower Counties. The Big Sunflower River snakes through the western portion of the map, while Black Bayou and Bear Bayou cut across the northern reaches near the settlement of Baltzer. A complex network of roads, many identified as Parchman numbered routes such as Parchman 1 Rd and Parchman 12 Rd, suggests a landscape heavily influenced by proximity to the state penitentiary's farm operations.

Small communities like Lombardy and Fitzhugh are noted alongside several local burial grounds, including Mount Olive Cem, Saint Paul Cem, and Pilgrim Rest Cem. Near the southern edge of the survey, Millen Lake and Long Lake mark the low-lying terrain. This detailed topography illustrates the 21st-century configuration of rural Sunflower County, where the transition from wild bayous to organized field rows remains a primary geographic feature.