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2012 Map of Colony Town

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The alluvial plains of Sunflower County are defined by a complex network of bayous and slow-moving waterways, where the Quiver River and Bear Cr snake through the landscape. This 2012 survey reveals a rural settlement pattern centered on the community of Colony Town and the neighboring agricultural hubs of Mattoon and Purnell. The presence of Old Dominion in the southeast suggests the enduring influence of plantation-era naming conventions on modern land use.

Surface water is a dominant feature, with numerous oxbow remnants and brakes such as Blue Lake, Ellison Lake, and Cordy Brake providing critical drainage and wildlife habitat. For local historians, the location of Robinson Cem and family-named routes like Preachers Rd and Paul Fitts Ln offer clues to the social geography of the Delta. Transportation is anchored by the Moorhead Itta Bena Rd, connecting these small unincorporated communities across the fertile bottomlands.