
Lake Cormorant and the surrounding alluvial lowlands of DeSoto County dominate this 1908 survey, capturing the delta landscape before modern flood control reshaped the region. This area, surveyed for the Tallahatchie Drainage Commission, illustrates a complex network of wetlands and oxbow remnants including Fish Lake and Horn Lake. The presence of Morning Star Church and small settlements like Glover and Blue Goose provides a clear view of early 20th-century social hubs in an economy tied closely to the river and rail.
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3 editions found
1908 · Lake Cormorant
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1912 · Lake Cormorant
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1916 · Memphis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1925 · Memphis
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1927 · Memphis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · Horseshoe Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Horn Lake
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1935 · Horn Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Horseshoe Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Edmondson
USGS Topo · 1:62,500