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1909 Map of Mound

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Mound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1909
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

The Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific Railroad cuts through a landscape of meander scars and oxbow lakes just west of the Mississippi River. This corner of Madison Parish is defined by its extensive plantation system, where names like Alcadone Plantation, Texas Plantation, and California Plantation line the fertile soils between the bayous. The settlement pattern follows the intricate drainage network, with homes and structures clustered along the banks of Bayou Walnut and Bayou Roundaway.

Community life at the turn of the century is anchored by several rural landmarks, including Solomon Temple Church, St Johns Church, and the Blue Front Store. Significant topographical markers like the Indian Mounds near Mound Plantations point to a deep history of habitation long before the 1909 survey. The map reveals the complex hydrology of the delta, where numerous water bodies like Texas Lake and Roundaway Lake remain as vestiges of the river's shifting course.