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1963 Map of Mound

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Mound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Walnut Bayou and Roundaway Bayou define the alluvial landscape of this Madison Parish region during the early 1960s. The topography is dominated by an intricate network of oxbow lakes and ridges, such as Rattlesnake Ridge, Sip Lake, and Texas Lake, illustrating the shifting path of the nearby Mississippi River. Human activity is concentrated along the higher ground and the Illinois Central corridor, where the small settlement of Mound serves as a local hub.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural institutions, particularly African American churches and cemeteries like Mt Moriah Ch No 1, St John Ch, and Solomon Temple. Several private airfields, including the Red Beard Landing Strip and Cape Landing Strip, are scattered across the plantation lands, alongside ancient landmarks like the Indian Mounds near Coleman. This survey records the transition of the Delta from a river-and-rail economy into one increasingly reliant on localized road networks and private aviation.