1940 Map of Mileston
USGS Topo · Published 1953About this map
Yazoo River meanders through this portion of the Mississippi Delta, revealing a landscape defined by flood control and early 20th-century agriculture. The intricate network of oxbow lakes, such as Eagle Lake, Wasp Lake, and Tchula Lake, traces the historic migrations of the riverbed, while modern engineering is evident in the Famosia Cut-Off and extensive drainage projects like Ditch No 18. The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley (Illinois Central) Railroad serves as the primary transit corridor, connecting the larger hub of Belzoni with smaller agrarian communities like Mileston, Thornton, and Silver City.
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Editions of this 1940 Mileston Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
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1940 · Seven Pines
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1940 · Baird
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1953 · Greenwood
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1956 · Greenwood
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