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1931 Map of Drew

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Drew
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Mound Bayou and the surrounding Sunflower County landscape are defined by an intricate network of waterways and early 20th-century agriculture. The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad serves as the primary corridor for commerce, running through the heart of the region. A massive tract is occupied by the State Penitentiary Reservation, which includes several numbered prison camps and a dedicated Hospital Camp.

Religious and educational life is densely documented through numerous country churches and schools such as Sunflower Vocational Sch, Nora Smith Memorial Ch, and Wander Home Ch. The map illustrates a delta environment heavily reliant on the drainage provided by the Sunflower River, Beaver Bayou, and Black Bayou. The intersection of Mississippi Highway No 1 and Mississippi Highway No 2 at Drew marks a central point of activity within this deeply rural stretch of the Mississippi Delta.