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2024 Map of Eldorado

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Eldorado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Yazoo River and Little Sunflower River define the alluvial lowlands in this portion of Warren County, where the southern reaches of the Delta National Forest meet the rising bluffs. The landscape is sharply divided between the flat, water-carved terrain of The Basin and the intricately dissected hills to the south. Small settlements like Eldorado and Russellville sit at the transition between these two worlds, connected by a network of winding roads like Oak Ridge Rd and Russellville Rd that follow the natural topography of the ridges.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find interest in the scattered rural communities and family-named landmarks. The map tracks the winding course of Collins Creek and the drainage of Corn House Creek, illustrating how the proximity to the river systems influenced the placement of early homesteads. From the secluded hollows along Possum Hollow Rd to the river junction at Ballground, the map preserves the names of locations that have defined this rural Mississippi corridor for generations.