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2018 Map of Percy

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Percy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Steele Bayou and Deer Creek wind through this alluvial landscape at the intersection of Washington, Sharkey, and Issaquena counties. The area is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring numerous oxbows and sloughs such as Swan Lake, Gin Slough, and Lizard Lake that testify to the shifting historical paths of the Delta's watercourses. Small agricultural settlements like Percy, Grace, and Sago are linked by a grid of rural roads, including Mound Spencer Road and Beargarden Road.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Canaan Hill Cemetery and trace early 21st-century landmarks like the Eifling Farms Airport. The landscape shows a distinct pattern of large-scale land management, with features like the Cope Impoundment and the proximity of the Yazoo Refuge Road indicating the region's focus on conservation and agriculture. The map preserves the specific locations of long-standing community centers like Hampton and Woodside amid the broad cotton and soybean fields of the Mississippi Delta.