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1910 Map of Dundee

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Dundee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley R. R. serves as the primary corridor through this Mississippi Delta landscape, connecting the small agrarian hubs of Dundee and Maud. The terrain is defined by a complex network of wetlands and oxbow formations, including the expansive Beaverdam Lake and the serpentine curves of Beaverdam Bayou. These water features, alongside Cypress Lake and Bear Lake, dictate the placement of early 20th-century roads and rail lines, which must navigate the low-lying brakes and bayous.

Local life is anchored at Oakgrove Church and the Lake School, while the presence of Cockes Store indicates the distributed nature of commerce in this era. The map traces the work of the Tallahatchie Drainage Commission, showing the intricate relationship between the region's hydraulic engineering efforts and its emerging settlements. Significant landmarks like the Fortyfour Road and the hamlets of Clayton and Dubbs provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in Tunica County.