
The Yazoo River defines the landscape of this Delta region, winding through a complex network of wetlands and oxbows including Eagle Brake and Horseshoe Lake. Small rural communities such as Montgomery, Mayday, and Egypt are distributed along the river's path, where levees and flood gates manage the heavy presence of water. The northeastern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge, indicating the preservation of natural bottomland habitat amidst the area's agricultural development.
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1940 · Seven Pines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Lexington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Mileston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Greenwood
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Mileston
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Greenwood
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Lexington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1957 · Seven Pines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Seven Pines
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Lexington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500