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1910 Map of Coahoma

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Coahoma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Sunflower River and the complex hydrology of the Mississippi Delta define this 1908 survey, conducted in cooperation with the Tallahatchie Drainage Commission. The landscape is a network of bayous, brakes, and oxbow lakes, including Hull Brake, Alligator Lake, and the winding Hushpuckana River. The agricultural character of Coahoma County is evident in named plantations and landings such as King & Anderson's, Elkhorn Place, and Glen Aubin.

Transportation in this era was dominated by the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley R R, with its Riverside Line passing through Armistead and Coahoma. Local travel followed natural elevations, as seen with Sheriff Ridge Road paralleling the river. This map captures the delta just as drainage projects began to transform the bottomlands, documenting smaller settlements like Rudyard and Cloverhill alongside natural landmarks like Corndike Brake and Whittaker Bayou.