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1932 Map of Horn Lake

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Horn Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Horn Lake and the winding course of the Mississippi River dominate this landscape during the early 1930s, a period when the river's influence on the De Soto County border was still sharply defined by features like Loosahatchie Bar and Cat Island. The map illustrates a transitional geography where the alluvial floodplain meets the rising uplands to the east. Transportation is anchored by the Illinois Central RR and ST Louis San Francisco RR, which supported small agricultural hubs and stops such as Walls, Nesbit, and Lake Cormorant.

A dense network of country churches and community schools, including New Hope Sch and Ch, Hines Chapel, and Sunrise Sch and Ch, reveals the social fabric of the era. The presence of Howards Store and Wrights Store indicates the decentralized commerce of the pre-war South. Water management is evident in the numerous bayous and sloughs, such as Duck Bayou and Dead Slough, which characterize the drainage patterns surrounding the Coldwater River.