2018 Map of Mound Bayou

About this map

Mound Bayou and Winstonville anchor this portion of the Mississippi Delta, a landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways and precisely gridded agricultural sections. The area is threaded by the Hushpuckena River to the north and the Big Sunflower River along the eastern boundary, while smaller channels like Little Mound Bayou and Beaver Bayou weave through the central farmlands. These bayous historically dictated the placement of settlements and transport routes, reflected here in the dense grid of rural roads like Old Mound Bayou Rd and Sixteenth Section Rd. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the locations of vital community landmarks, including Zion Cem, New Hope Cem, and German Lane Cem, situated alongside family-named roads and ranch lands that mark the persistent agricultural character of Bolivar County.