1955 Map of Farrell

About this map

The Mississippi River dominates this mid-century landscape, revealing a complex history of shifting currents through features like the Horseshoe Cut-Off (1848) and the Montezuma Cut-Off 1856-1875. These radical changes in the river's path created distinct islands and bars, such as Montezuma Bar and Alcorn Island, while leaving behind oxbows like Horseshoe Lake. The delta land is densely dotted with small rural institutions that speak to the region's social history, including the Coahoma County Agricultural Sch, the Sheriff Ridge Sch, and the Saunders Chapel & Cem.