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1912 Map of Moon Lake

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Moon Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Delta Gerald PO and the small settlements of Powell and Danforth anchor this 1912 survey of the Mississippi Delta, conducted in cooperation with the Tallahatchie Drainage Commission. The landscape is dominated by the intricate hydrology of the Mississippi River and the famous Yazoo Pass, which historically linked the river to the Yazoo basin. The map illustrates a complex network of chutes and bayous, including Ginhouse Chute and Phillips Bayou, surrounding the large landmasses of Texas Island and Alcorn Island.

Industry and transport are represented by the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley RR and the Helena Branch, which cut through the bottomlands. The presence of features like Carr Brake and Hull Brake indicates the swampy, low-lying nature of the terrain during this era of intensive drainage efforts. This document provides a clear look at the Coahoma and Tunica county boundary before modern levee and agricultural changes further altered the river's course.