1939 Map of Farrell

About this map

Friar Point stands as a significant river landing along the winding Mississippi River in this pre-war survey of Coahoma County. The landscape is defined by the shifting course of the river, notably the Horseshoe Cut-Off 1848 and various oxbows like Moon Lake and Old Town Lake. The agrarian economy of the Mississippi Delta is evident in the numerous tenant settlements and plantations, such as Elkhorn Place and Preston Places, which are supported by a dense network of country schools and churches like Paradise Ch & Sch and St Stephens Ch & Sch. Transportation for the region's cotton and timber is facilitated by the Illinois Central and Memphis & Vicksburg railroads. The map also captures several family-named locations such as Stovall, Dickerson, and Humber, providing essential data for genealogists tracing local lineage in the Phillips County and Coahoma borderlands.