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2020 Map of Belzoni

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Belzoni
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Humphreys County Courthouse serves as the focal point of Belzoni, positioned near a sweeping bend of the Yazoo River. This section of the Mississippi Delta is defined by an intricate network of waterways and oxbow remnants, including Blue Hole, Gunn Bayou, and the expansive Lake Discovery. The landscape is dotted with rural settlements such as Jaketown, Deovolente, and Famosla, reflecting a distribution of community life across the fertile alluvial plain.

Genealogists will find a high density of small burial grounds scattered throughout the quadrangle, from Macedonia Cem in the north to Fullilove Cem in the south. The mapping of Brooklyn and various family-named features like Carson Cem and Mount Everet Cem provides a clear view of local land use and residency patterns. The complex hydrography, featuring names like Tongu Brake and Mathena Brake, underscores the wet, low-lying nature of the Delta terrain as it appeared in the early 21st century.