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2020 Map of Elaine

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the eastern boundary of this Phillips County landscape, where the shifting river channel has created landforms like Old Town Bend and Island Number 62. The settlement of Elaine serves as a central hub, detailed with a street grid including Main St, College Ave, and Lee Ave. The surrounding alluvial plain is marked by a network of bayous and sloughs, such as Yellow Bank Bayou, Dixie Bayou, and Govan Slough, which reflect the complex hydrology of the Delta.

Genealogists and local historians will find several rural landmarks, including Saint Peter Cem, Jones Cem, and New Jerusalem Cem. Small rail-era settlements and agricultural junctions like Hoop Spur, Modoc, and Ragan are scattered across the township grid. The presence of the Modoc Crevasse and the Modoc Old River oxbow illustrates the river's historical tendency to breach its banks and reshape the local topography before modern levee systems were finalized.