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1995 Map of Ferriday North

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Ferriday North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Ferriday stands as the primary urban hub on this mid-1990s survey, its grid defined by streets like Kentucky Ave and Virginia Ave. Located in a landscape dominated by the winding hydrology of the Mississippi Delta, the map illustrates the complex relationship between human engineering and the river system. A massive Levee system lines the waterways, protecting settlements and agricultural tracts from the Tensas River and the sweeping curve of Lake Concordia.

Smaller hamlets such as Clayton and Red Gum appear along the transport corridors, while the rural hinterland is dotted with local history markers like Calhoun Cem and Rogers Cem. The terrain is a mosaic of oxbow lakes and wetlands, including Upper Clear Lake, Panola Brake, and the broad Vidal Island. This era captures the region's established flood control infrastructure and the persistent importance of water-access points, seen at the various Boat Ramps along the lakeshore.