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1935 Map of Crowder

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Crowder
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

The Tallahatchie River meanders through a landscape defined by complex water systems and the legacy of early land surveys. In the mid-1930s, the region was a maze of oxbows and bayous, where drainage canals began to cut through the natural floodplains near Crowder. This survey documents a critical period of infrastructure development alongside established rural landmarks like the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley RR.

A notable historical dividing line, the Chickasaw Boundary Line, bisects the hills to the east, separating the flat delta lands from the rising terrain near Teasdale. Cultural life in this era was anchored by small community centers such as Morning Star Ch and Morning Star Ch, while the Quitman Co Hunting Club highlights the recreational value of the river's backwaters. From the intricate network of the Patterson Lakes to the schoolhouses at Pharsalia Sch and Bethlehem Sch, the map preserves the precise location of settlements and family-named landmarks before significant modern landscape changes.