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1932 Map of Philipp

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Philipp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Tallahatchie River and its intricate network of bayous and oxbow lakes dominate this landscape in the early 1930s. This survey, compiled in part from Air Corps aerial photographs, details a region defined by the seasonal ebb and flow of the Yazoo River and Yalobusha River systems. Settlements like Philipp and Tippo are connected by the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad, while the surrounding bottomlands are dotted with numerous rural institutions.

Genealogists will find a high density of local landmarks, including the Jonas Chapel Sch, Blue Cane Ch, and Stonefield Ch. The map illustrates the complex hydrology of the Delta, from the Grassy Lake levee system to the scattered waters of Elliot Lake and Hampton Lake. The inclusion of small-scale infrastructure like the Patterson Bayou and various named schools provides a window into the community structure of Tallahatchie County before modern agricultural intensification altered the traditional landscape.