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1939 Map of Clayton

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Clayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Tunica and its neighboring delta settlements sit within a landscape of oxbows and bayous just east of the Mississippi River. The terrain is defined by the shifting course of the river, leaving behind landforms like Mhoon Bend, Fox Island Bend, and the expansive Old River Lake. This era in Tunica County shows a dense network of rural community centers, often centered around combined institutions such as Shady Grove Ch Sch & Cem or Strangers Hope Ch & Sch.

Transport is dominated by the Illinois Central RR and the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RR, which connect the small depots of Maud, Dundee, and Evansville. The map also details local industry and education, featuring the Gerlach Mill and the Reed Normal Sch, alongside numerous named water bodies like Beaverdam Lake and Coldwater River that shaped the agricultural layout of the Mississippi Delta before mid-century modernization.