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2020 Map of Buck Island

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Mississippi River alluvial plains and intricate wetlands dominate this landscape along the border of Adams County and Concordia Parish. The hydrological patterns here are defined by the Homochitto River, which meanders through the marshy terrain to meet the great river, creating a complex network of waterways including Mud Flats Bayou, Running Bayou, and Coles Bayou. Significant landforms such as Tansey Island and Buck Island emerge from the seasonally flooded bottomlands, illustrating the dynamic nature of the river's course.

Evidence of human engineering is visible at Glasscock Cutoff near Glasscock Point, where the river's main channel was redirected. While the lower elevations are largely unpopulated, the higher ground to the east shows a developing road network including Sarah Jensen Rd and Will Washington Rd. This area serves as a primary example of Mississippi Delta ecology, where remnant oxbows like Lake Lucille and Gaillards Lake mark the historical path of the river system.