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1983 Map of Crenshaw North

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Crenshaw North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Illinois Central Gulf railroad serves as the primary north-south artery through this Mississippi Delta landscape, connecting the agricultural communities of Crenshaw, Askew, and Sarah. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Coldwater River and a complex network of waterways including Coon Bayou and Yellow Lake Bayou. This water-rich environment is punctuated by the Askew Refuge, where the river's meandering path creates a series of loops and low-lying wetlands.

Local life centers around rural institutions like Spring Hill Ch, Truslow Ch, and the Harmony Cem near Longtown. The map captures a moment in the early 1980s when small settlements like Buxton and Strayhorn remained anchored by their proximity to the rail line and the productive bottomlands. These family-named landmarks and country churches reflect a deeply rooted community structure shaped by the seasonal rhythms of the Delta's drainage basins and tributaries like Arkabutla Creek.