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2012 Map of Benoit

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Benoit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Mississippi River Levee anchors this section of Bolivar County, separating the shifting hydrology of the river from the agricultural settlements of the Delta. In the southeast, the town of Benoit serves as a hub for the surrounding landscape, connected to smaller communities like Hannah and Egypt Ridge through a network of local routes including Bolivar Rd and Litton Rd. The map reveals a high concentration of burial sites essential for genealogical research, such as Parthenia Cem, Burrus Cem, and Old Stone Cem, often situated near historic landings and bayous.

Water and terrain dominate the western half of the sheet, where the river's path has created complex features like Caulk Island and the oxbow-shaped Bar Lake. Traditional river access points, including Bolivar Landing, Kentucky Landing, and Home Landing, mark the banks, while inland water bodies such as Lake Bolivar and Big Monocnoc Lake suggest the low-lying nature of the terrain east of the main channel.