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2018 Map of Rattlesnake Bayou

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Sunflower Co Leflore Co boundary line bisects this delta landscape, a region defined by the complex, meandering drainage of the Quiver River. This 2018 survey reveals a terrain shaped by persistent watercourses like Fighting Bayou and Rattlesnake Bayou, which wind through agricultural fields and wetlands. The road network follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, with local routes such as Leflore Co Line Rd and Rattlesnake Rd providing access to the interior.

Evidence of early community centers and family ties is found in the naming of rural arteries like Cementary Rd, W Walton Chapel Rd, and Walton Church Rd. These labels suggest the locations of historical congregations and burying grounds that served the surrounding farmsteads. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the seasonal overflow of Pecan Bayou and Little Jack Bayou, illustrating the characteristic hydrological patterns of the Mississippi Delta.