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2017 Map of Manila South

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Manila South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Manila serves as the primary hub in this corner of Mississippi County, anchoring a landscape defined by an intricate network of drainage and river systems. The town’s southern reach transitions into a rural patchwork where the Right Hand Chute Little River and Left Hand Chute of Little River diverge around the Floodway. This area is characterized by its agricultural engineering, visible through a sequential numbering of canals such as Ditch Number 13, Ditch Number 1, and Ditch Number 20, which manage the low-lying terrain.

Local history is preserved in small communities and landmarks like Whistleville, Shady Grove, and Mandalay. Along the eastern edge, the geography shifts toward the wetlands of Big Lake, featuring Stumpy Chute and the slightly elevated Oak Island. For genealogists, the Brinkley Cem near Whistleville provides a specific point of reference within the township and range system that organized this part of the Arkansas Delta.