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2011 Map of Mellwood

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Mellwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border along this corridor, where the land is defined by complex river engineering and alluvial geography. Long-established landings such as Dawson Landing, Avenue Landing, Reese Landing, and Offutt Landing line the riverbank, serving as critical historical points of contact between the water and the agricultural interior. The interior landscape is crisscrossed by drainage networks like Big Sandy Bayou and Bee Bayou, which dictate the placement of small agricultural hubs.

Settlements like Mellwood, Crumrod, and Ferguson are spaced along the transport lines, each formerly anchored by local services like the Mellwood Post Office and Ferguson Post Office. The presence of the Zion Traveler Cemetery provides a focal point for genealogical interest in the area. Extensive river stabilization works, including the Avenue Revetment and Ludlow Revetment Lodlow Revetment, show the ongoing effort to manage the river's path near features like the Sunflower Cut-Off and Island Number 68.