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2020 Map of Drew

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Big Sunflower River winds through this section of Sunflower County, defining a landscape of agricultural drainage and small Delta communities. Centered on the city of Drew, the area is characterized by a dense network of bayous including Wild Bill Bayou, Powell Bayou, and Burrell Bayou. These waterways historically dictated the settlement patterns of the region, visible here in the placement of the town centers and the surrounding farmsteads.

Genealogists will find several burial sites recorded, such as Sandy Bayou Cem, Drew Cem, and Marshall Cem, providing important markers for local family history research. Transport and industry in this modern survey are represented by the Ruleville-Drew Airport and a grid of rural roads named for local families, such as Curtis Smith Rd and H C Grittman Rd. Smaller established locales like Dwiggins, Whitney, and Jaquith dot the landscape, connected by thoroughfares like Lombardy Rd and Drew Merigold Rd.