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1969 Map of Humphrey

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Humphrey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The agricultural hub of Stuttgart anchors the northeastern corner of this 1969 survey, where the Southwestern Railway and St Louis Southwestern Railway meet. This Delta landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage and natural waterways, including the winding Bayou Meto and Wabbaseka Bayou. Between the larger settlements of Humphrey and Goldman, the map reveals a rural life centered on small communities and country parishes like Argo Chapel, Corinth Ch, and Jesus Name Ch.

Evidence of the 19th-century land division is preserved through the Meander Line 1838 labels along the water bodies, while the southern portion of the quadrangle transitions into a managed wilderness within the State Game Area. Genealogists will find several burial grounds mapped, from the Holy Rosary Cem in the north to the Bayless Cem further south. The map illustrates a period of significant water management, noting numerous flumes and reservoirs that supported the region's rice-growing economy.