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2020 Map of Lake Cormorant

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Lake Cormorant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Mississippi River and its complex backwaters define this corner of the Delta, where the state lines of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas converge. Modern transportation corridors, including Hwy 161 and various levee roads, slice through a landscape marked by legacy water bodies such as Horn Lake and Mud Lake. The settlement of Lake Cormorant sits near the southern edge of the quadrangle, connected to northern communities like Walls and Lake View by a network of rural routes.

Evidence of the river's shifting nature is preserved in features like Dooleys Island and Dead Negro Slough, while the presence of Delta Flying Service Inc indicates the enduring importance of agricultural aviation in this fertile floodplain. The map captures the distinct transition from the low-lying wetlands of Norfolk Bayou to the slightly higher ground where local roads like Star Landing Rd and Church Rd link long-standing residential pockets.