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2018 Map of Cascilla

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Cascilla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Yalobusha River basin defines the southern reaches of this landscape, where the flatlands of the Delta meet the rising hills of north-central Mississippi. Along the boundary between Tallahatchie and Grenada Counties, the terrain transitions from a dense network of wetlands and oxbow lakes like Bear Lake, White Lake, and Wolf Lake to the more structured elevations near Cascilla. This 2018 survey reveals the persistent agricultural and ecological patterns of the region, where roads like Sycamore Flat Rd and Grain Bin Rd follow the contours of the land.

Local history is preserved in small rural clusters and sacred sites, including Oxberry and several family or community burial grounds such as Stonefield Cem, Bethel Cem, and Saint Peters Cem. Waterways like Wrong Prong, Valley Bayou, and Metz Cr weave through the bottomlands, reflecting the drainage patterns critical to the area's geography. This survey provides a clear view of the interface between the alluvial plain and the upland topography.