1935 Map of Horn Lake

About this map

Horn Lake and the surrounding river bottoms of De Soto County are defined here by a dense network of early 20th-century rural landmarks and drainage patterns. The landscape is dotted with dozens of country churches and schools, such as Glenn Chapel, Counts Chapel, and the Bullock Sch, which served as the cornerstones of local communities like Walls and Eudora. The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad cuts through the western lowlands, connecting the riverside landing of Norfolk to the interior, while Highway No 61 provides a primary north-south artery. The topography transitions from the alluvial plains near Lake Cormorant and Beaverdam Lake to the more dissected uplands drained by Hurricane Creek and Mussacuna Creek. The presence of the Chickasaw Base Line and numerous plantations and stores like Wilson Store and Robinson Gin reflect the deep agricultural roots and surveying history of the Mississippi-Tennessee border region.