2024 Map of Belzoni

About this map

Belzoni serves as the focal point of this Humphreys County landscape, situated where the Yazoo River begins its winding course through a complex network of bayous and brakes. The town's grid, anchored by the Humphreys County Courthouse, transitions into a delta terrain defined by seasonal water patterns and agricultural drainage like Ditch Number Twenty One. Smaller settlements such as Brooklyn, Jaketown, and Deovolente are linked by rural roads that trace the natural levees of Bear Creek and Fisk Bayou. For genealogists, the map is particularly detailed, locating several burial grounds including Deovolente Cem, Woodland Cem, and Macedonia Cem. The eastern portion of the sheet reveals the river's geomorphology through features like Pelican Bend, the Famosla Cut-Off, and the marshy expanses of Mathena Brake and Toney Brake, illustrating the persistent influence of the river on local settlement patterns.