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2020 Map of Crenshaw North

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Crenshaw North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Coldwater River and its managed drainage systems dominate this corner of Northwest Mississippi, where the boundary between the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta and the eastern loess bluffs is clearly defined. The western half of the map shows a landscape of engineered waterways, including the Coldwater River Levee, Coon Bayou Cut-Off, and Yellow Lake Bayou, reflecting decades of flood control efforts necessary for the region's agricultural productivity.

Settlements such as Sarah, Askew, Buxton, and Crenshaw follow the north-south transport corridor along the base of the hills. To the east, the terrain rises into the dissected uplands around Strayhorn, where a network of rural roads like Seven Mile Gin Rd and Ridge Rd connects family-named landmarks and the Harmony Cem. This transition zone highlights the contrast between the flat, alluvial delta and the undulating hills drained by Arkabutla Creek and Strayhorn Creek.