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2018 Map of Lake Cormorant

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Mississippi River bottomlands define the geography of this border region where Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas converge. The landscape is a complex network of oxbow lakes and wetlands, featuring Horn Lake and its associated Horn Lake Cutoff, alongside the smaller Mud Lake. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground and major transport corridors, with the communities of Walls, Glover, and Lake Cormorant established along the primary road and rail routes.

The presence of Dooleys Island and the meandering path of Johnson Creek illustrate the fluvial dynamics of the delta. Local infrastructure is anchored by facilities such as Delta Flying Service Inc, while the persistence of names like Norfolk and Lake View reflects the area's transition from agricultural river landings to suburban edge communities. Drainage features like Dead Negro Slough and Norfolk Bayou highlight the historical engineering required to manage the low-lying terrain for cultivation and settlement.