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2012 Map of Greenwood

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Greenwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Greenwood sits at the vital confluence where the Tallahatchie River and the Yalobusha River join to form the Yazoo River. This hydrological nexus defines the landscape, which is marked by numerous oxbow lakes and bayous such as Hells Halfacre, Two Mile Lake, and Peluciar Bayou. The town's grid expands eastward from the riverbanks, reaching toward the Leflore County Penal Farm and the outlying community of Grenada Junction.

Genealogists will find several burial grounds documented throughout the area, including the central Old Greenwood Cem and Magnolia Cem, as well as rural sites like Little Zion Cem and Saint Mark Cem to the north. The map also records the transition from the dense street network of the city to the surrounding agricultural delta, with small settlements like Wildwood, Wakeland, and Craigside dotting the northern reaches along the river bends.