
The Sunflower River carves a winding path through the heart of the Mississippi Delta, defining a landscape of intense agricultural development and early 20th-century settlement. This 1930s-era survey reveals a dense network of plantations and crossroads communities like Dockery and Ruleville, connected by the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad. The region’s educational and spiritual landscape is remarkably detailed, featuring dozens of rural institutions such as the Doddsville Industrial Institute and the Lynn Sch, alongside numerous country churches including Poplar Grove Ch and St James Ch.
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1931 · Schlater
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1931 · Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1931 · Drew
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1934 · Schlater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Mound Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Schlater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Pace
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Tralake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500