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2012 Map of Mattson

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Mattson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

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Big Sunflower River defines the drainage of this Coahoma County landscape, where the agricultural grid is broken by the winding paths of Fishing Bayou and Harris Bayou. The settlement pattern centers on small communities like Mattson and Claremont, which are connected by historic corridors such as Old Highway 49 S. This area is particularly rich in family and community burial sites, with True Vine Cem, Mount Horeb Cem, and Hebrew Cem providing critical points of reference for genealogical research.

Local landmarks such as Dulaney-Ross Lake and Cub Lake Slough suggest the low-lying, water-dependent nature of the region. The road network, featuring names like New Africa RD and Sunflower School RD, reflects the social history and development of these rural Mississippi Delta townships. Smaller locales such as Rucks, Counts, and Roundaway appear as concentrated hubs within the broader patchwork of fields and levees.