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1939 Map of Latour

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Latour
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Helena and West Helena serve as the focal points of this mid-century survey, illustrating a landscape defined by the convergence of the Mississippi River and the St Francis River. The map meticulously records the intricate river hydraulics and the agricultural hinterlands of Phillips County, Arkansas, and Tunica County, Mississippi. The settlement pattern follows the Missouri Pacific railroad line, linking communities like Lexa, Latour, and Southland.

Deep cultural and genealogical data is embedded through the labeling of numerous local landmarks such as St Pauls Ch & Sch, Zion Ch, and New Zion Sch. Along the river bends, features like Trotter Landing and Mound Place Ldg indicate the era's reliance on river-based transport and levees. The detailed marking of Flower Lake Cem and Saunders Cem provides essential locations for historical researchers and genealogists tracing early families in the Mississippi Delta.