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1983 Map of Manila South

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Manila South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Agricultural drainage and the movement of the Little River define this corner of the Mississippi Delta in the early 1980s. A dense network of engineered waterways, including Buffalo Cr Ditch and numbered channels like Ditch No 10, illustrates the extensive land reclamation required for the region's farming economy. The landscape is dotted with small rural communities and local landmarks such as Shady Grove, Lost Cane, and Whistleville.

Religious and social centers are prominently marked throughout the quadrangle, with Little Blackwater Ch, New Harmony Ch, and Calvary Missionary Ch serving as focal points for local genealogists. In the northeast, the transition from managed farmland to natural wetlands is preserved within the Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge, where the Chute of Little River and Big Lake remain key hydrological features.