2018 Map of Benoit

About this map

Lake Whittington and the massive bend of the Mississippi River define this borderland between Bolivar County, Mississippi, and Desha County, Arkansas. The landscape is a complex network of oxbow lakes, sloughs, and islands, including Caulk Island and Mud Island, shaped by the river's historical migrations. Extensive levee systems like Levee Rd protect the low-lying agricultural plains of the Delta. In the eastern portion of the sheet, the town of Benoit sits near Egypt Ridge, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural communities of Bolivar and Hannah. The presence of numerous family and community burial sites, such as Mount Olive Cem, Parthenia Cem, and Speckter Cem, offers significant detail for genealogical research into the families who settled this fertile but challenging riverine environment.