2012 Map of Gunnison

About this map

The town of Gunnison sits at the heart of this alluvial landscape, protected by the massive Mississippi River Levee as it snakes along the western edge of the quadrangle. This 2012 survey illustrates the agricultural persistence of the Mississippi Delta, where former river bends have transitioned into oxbow lakes like Lake Concordia and Old River Lake. The land is meticulously organized by a network of drainage infrastructure, including Ditch Number Sixteen and Ditch Number Twelve, which funnel water toward the slow-moving Bogue Phalia.