2015 Map of Glen Allan

About this map

Lake Washington, a massive oxbow lake that anchors this Delta landscape, defines the geography of the communities surrounding it. To the north and west, settlements such as Chatham, Byrne City, and Leota are situated near the banks of the Mississippi River and the expansive Kentucky Bend Bar. The map illustrates a highly managed alluvial plain where the natural hydrology of Steele Bayou and Swan Lake Slough is bordered by an extensive grid of agricultural roads, including Lake Washington Rd E and Yazoo Refuge Rd. In the southern portion of the sheet, the town of Glen Allan stands near Lewis Airport, while the smaller communities of Alhambra and Valewood mark the transition toward the Issaquena County line. This 2015 survey reveals the persistence of early river landings and plantation-era place names like Foote and Marathon within the modern agricultural footprint, including the Metcalfe Cem northwest of Chatham.