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2012 Map of Catfish Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Mississippi River carves a massive, serpentine path through this 2012 survey, defining the border between Mississippi and Arkansas. The landscape is dominated by river dynamics, featuring the prominent Caulk Cut-off and a series of active and relic channels like Catfish Chute, Outer Chute, and Hobson Chute. Low-lying wetlands and backwaters such as Zellner Brake and Whitehill Lake sit behind the engineered Mississippi River Levee.

Settlement is concentrated along the riverbanks at historic points like Eutaw, where the Eutaw Cem provides a focal point for local genealogy. Multiple river access points, including Lucca Landing, DeSoto Landing, and Catfish Point Landing, indicate the ongoing importance of the waterway for commerce and transport. The inclusion of the Catfish Point Airport and named landforms like Island Number Seventyseven and Catfish Towhead highlights the unique navigation challenges and topographical features of this stretch of the Lower Mississippi.