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2020 Map of Moon Lake

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Moon Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border between Phillips County, Arkansas, and Coahoma County, Mississippi, carving a landscape defined by alluvial shifts and oxbow features. The river’s historical movement is etched into the terrain through features like Montezuma Bend, the Montezuma Cut-Off, and Montezuma Towhead. On the Mississippi side, Moon Lake dominates the eastern portion of the sheet, surrounded by low-lying wetlands such as Cane Brake and Willow Swamp.

Rural settlements and family landmarks anchor the agricultural plains, including Powell and Danforth. Genealogists may find value in the distribution of several small burial sites, such as Delta Cem, Thompson Cem, and Montroy Cem. The map illustrates a complex network of drainage and transport, where Levee Rd and Parchman Rd navigate between the river's high banks and the interior bayous like Whittaker Bayou.