1975 Map of Hollywood

About this map

The alluvial plains of the Mississippi Delta are captured in high-resolution detail through this 1975 orthophotoquad. Centered on the settlement of Hollywood and the eastern outskirts of Tunica, the imagery reveals an intricate landscape of agricultural field patterns and oxbow remnants. Unlike a traditional line-and-symbol map, this aerial survey provides a direct view of the land's texture, showing the meandering path of Jack Lake Bayou and the winding course of Whiteoak Bayou as they cut through the heavy-cropping country. The distinct contrast between the dark woodlots and the light, geometric fields illustrates the highly developed drainage and cultivation systems of the mid-1970s Delta. Researchers can observe the specific placement of farmsteads and rural road networks that define this region's agricultural economy during the late twentieth century.