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2018 Map of Indianola

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Indianola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The city of Indianola serves as the central hub of this Sunflower County landscape, where the residential street grid meets a complex system of waterways and agricultural drainage. The Big Sunflower River winds through the southern and eastern portions of the quadrangle, joined by a network of bayous including Beaver Dam Bayou, Shepherds Bayou, and Wildcat Bayou. These water features define the local topography, historically supporting the rich Delta farmland that surrounds the town. To the west, the smaller settlement of Heathman sits along the roadway and rail corridor that connects the region.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by several sites of interment, including Riverside Cem and Indianola Memorial Garden on the eastern edge of town, as well as the more rural Lakewood Cem and Union Grove Cem to the south. The presence of the Indianola Municipal Airport and the expansion of the industrial district north of the city center illustrate the modern infrastructure supporting this traditional agricultural community in the heart of the Mississippi Delta.