
Bayou Bartholomew and the meandering Crooked Bayou define the alluvial landscape of southern Desha County, where the agricultural tradition is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds. This modern survey captures the rural layout around Tillar and Reed, reaching south to the northern outskirts of McGehee. The complex hydrology of the Mississippi Delta is evident in the many named brakes and oxbow remnants, such as Tillar Brake, Gypress Brake, and Paw Paw Brake. These features, alongside Austin Brake and Jerden Brake, indicate a low-lying terrain historically shaped by seasonal flooding and drainage.
78 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.
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This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
1935 · Cominto
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Rotan
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Red Fork
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · McGehee
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1937 · McGehee
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Greenwood
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · McGehee
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Greenwood
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Selma
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1960 · Collins
USGS Topo · 1:24,000