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1964 Map of Lorenzen

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lorenzen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Indian Mound stands as a prominent landmark near Rolling Fork, highlighting the ancient landscape legacy of the Mississippi Delta. This 1960s-era survey reveals a densely patterned rural geography defined by the winding course of Deer Creek and the Illinois Central railroad corridor. The area is characterized by a high concentration of country churches and community burial grounds, such as Centrana Cem, Elmwood Cem, and Zion Ch Cem, which served the many small settlements and plantation landings along the waterways.

Water management and conservation are central to the region's character, evidenced by the Sunflower Waterfowl Project and the complex network of bayous including Steele Bayou and Plaquemine Bayou. Along the Big Sunflower River, numerous named landings like Dogwood Ldg and Ratliff Ldg recall a time when river transport was vital to the local economy. The map also records scattered Oil Wells, signaling the industrial layers added to this traditionally agricultural landscape.