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1984 Map of Grenada

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Grenada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Yalobusha River and its massive impoundment, Grenada Lake, anchor the central geography of this North Central Mississippi region. Developed for flood control, the lake is surrounded by extensive conservation lands including Hugh White State Park and the Grenada State Waterfowl Management Area. To the south, the expansive Camp Mc Cain Military Reservation dominates the landscape between Grenada and Elliott, illustrating the significant military footprint in the area during the late twentieth century.

Transportation corridors follow historic patterns, with the Illinois Central Gulf railroad running north-south through major settlements like Winona and Duck Hill. A notable historical artifact is the Treaty Boundary line crossing the eastern half of the map, a vestige of nineteenth-century land cessions. The eastern territory shifts toward the timber and agriculture of the Holly Springs National Forest and the Skuna River valley near Calhoun City.