1940 Map of Mechanicsburg

About this map

Satartia and Mechanicsburg anchor this 1940s landscape where the alluvial delta meets the rising eastern bluffs. The Yazoo River dominates the center of the sheet with its tight oxbows and secondary waterways like Potato Hill Bayou and Deep Slough. This topographic study by the Mississippi River Commission documents the complex flood control efforts of the era, noting levee mile posts and revetments along the river banks. A prominent escarpment separates the low-lying wetlands of Yazoo County from the higher elevations to the east. Several small communities, including Germania, Phoenix, and Eldorado, are shown along the transition between these two distinct terrains. The map provides a look at the early 20th-century road network and the political boundaries where Sharkey, Issaquena, Warren, and Hinds counties meet.