1964 Map of De Soto

About this map

The Chickasawhay River meanders through this Clarke County landscape, defining the local geography with its complex oxbows and cutoffs like the McCormick Cutoff and Johnson Cutoff. During the mid-1960s, the community of De Soto served as a key point along the Illinois Central Gulf railroad, which parallels the river valley. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural society through its numerous congregations and burial grounds, including Old Spring Hill Ch, Spring Hill Ch, and St Johns Ch. To the south, the Shubuta Corp Bdy marks the edge of town near Bogue Homo Creek. The varied terrain also features the open expanse of Sels Prairie and landmarks like the Flowing Well, illustrating the intersection of natural water sources and human settlement in eastern Mississippi.