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2012 Map of Bovina

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Big Black River carves a winding path through this portion of Mississippi, defining a landscape of oxbow lakes and bottomlands. Settlements such as Bovina, Smiths, and Institute sit above the flood-prone drainage basins, connected by a network of local roads and the primary east-west interstate corridor. This terrain is marked by numerous hydrologic features, including Old River Lake, Montgomery Lake, and the prominent Tomcat Island, which formed as the river's course shifted over time.

Local history is preserved in sites like the Henry Cem and Montgomery Cem, located in the southern portion of the quadrangle. The map captures the rural infrastructure of Hinds County, from the Askew Bridge crossing in the northeast to the various named bayous and creeks like Belches Bayou and Fourteenmile Cr that feed the river system. The presence of several horseshoe-shaped lakes illustrates the geomorphological activity of the river and the resulting fertile, yet complex, floodplain geography.