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1994 Map of Indianola

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Indianola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Yazoo Basin unfolds as a complex network of waterways and agricultural land in this mid-1990s record of the Mississippi Delta. Centered on Indianola, the landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Sunflower River, Bogue Phalia, and the Yazoo River, which dictated the early settlement patterns of towns like Belzoni and Moorhead. The map illustrates the region's reliance on both rail and road, showing the paths of the Columbus & Greenville Ry and the Illinois Central RR.

Significant portions of the basin are dedicated to conservation, with the Yazoo National Wildlife Refuge, Morgan Brake National Wildlife Refuge, and Hillside National Wildlife Refuge protecting the native wetlands. Smaller settlements such as Nitta Yuma, Midnight, and Stoneville appear alongside more established hubs like Leland and Hollandale, providing a detailed view of the rural communities and scattered plantations that characterize this section of Sunflower and Washington counties.