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1965 Map of Davis Island

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Davis Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Mississippi River winds through a complex landscape of oxbow lakes, chutes, and parish boundaries in this mid-century survey. The massive Davis Island and its namesake Davis Island Cutoff dominate the center, illustrating the river's dynamic nature and the engineering efforts to manage its flow. To the south, the Grand Gulf Mil Mon and Fort Cobun mark significant historical locations near the mouth of the Big Black River.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and the path of the Missouri Pacific railroad, notably near Newellton and Somerset. A high density of rural churches and cemeteries, such as Jerusalem Ch and Somerset Cem, provide valuable data for genealogists tracing local families. Notable landmarks like the Indian Mounds near the Lake Bruin shoreline and various river landings like Yucatan Landing highlight the region's long history of human activity along the water.