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1932 Map of Horn Lake

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Horn Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Horn Lake and the oxbows of the Mississippi River define the landscape of this delta borderland in the early 1930s. The region is marked by a dense network of local landmarks, including Howards Store and Wilson Store, which served as rural community hubs alongside numerous churches like Bethlehem Ch and Mt Zion Ch. The Mississippi And Illinois Central RR tracks provide the primary transportation spine through the western alluvial plain, connecting settlements such as Lake Cormorant and Norfolk.

Away from the river, the terrain shifts into the broken uplands of Chickasaw territory, drained by Hurricane Creek and Mussacuna Creek. Educational life in the county is anchored by institutions such as New Hope Sch and Pleasant Grove Sch. The intricate shoreline of Beaverdam Lake and the wetlands around Lost Lake reveal a complex drainage system essential to the agricultural development of the era, preserved here before decades of modern land use changes.