1970 Map of Millikin

About this map

Pittman Island and Sarah Island dominate the center of this 1970s survey, defined by the sweeping curves of the Mississippi River and its man-made cutoffs. The landscape is a complex network of active and former river channels, featuring the Sarah Cutoff and Bunchs Cutoff which have isolated large tracts of land between East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, and Issaquena County, Mississippi. Along the western levee, the Missouri Pacific railroad corridor links small agricultural settlements like Millikin, Gassoway, and Shelburn. This map provides a detailed look at the rural social geography of the era, recording several community focal points including Mt Pleasant Ch, Rose Hill Ch, and Jerusalem Ch. The density of burial sites such as Panola Cem and Old St Paul Cem reflects a deeply rooted riverfront population navigating the shifting hydrology of the delta.