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2011 Map of Catfish Point

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Catfish Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Eutaw and its nearby riverside landings define this stretch of the Mississippi River in Bolivar County. The landscape is a complex network of active and former river channels, characterized by features like Cypress Bend, Caulk Neck, and Island Number Seventyseven. These alluvial formations, alongside oxbow remnants such as Lost Lake and Whitehill Lake, illustrate the river's historical tendency to migrate across the floodplain.

Strategic river access is evidenced by the presence of Lucca Landing, DeSoto Landing, and Catfish Point Landing, which served the local agricultural economy. The Mississippi River Levee stands as the primary infrastructure protecting the low-lying settlements and the Eutaw Cemetery from seasonal flooding. This survey captures a moment in the early 21st century when these river-dependent communities and their transport routes, including County Rd 43 and Eutaw Rd, remained clearly delineated against the changing bends of the water.