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1939 Map of Red Gum

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Red Gum
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

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Ferriday serves as a central hub on this Mississippi River delta landscape, where the Vicksburg New Orleans and Missouri Pacific railroads converge. The terrain is defined by the complex hydrology of the Tensas River and Cocodrie Bayou, characterized by numerous oxbow lakes like Turtle Lake and Cocodrie Lake. Numerous landings along the riverbanks, including Dunbarton Ldg and Moorland Ldg, reflect a persistent reliance on water-borne commerce and transport in this fertile alluvial plain.

Genealogists and local researchers will find a dense network of community landmarks, from the Rosenwald Sch near St Genevieve to rural congregations such as New St John Ch and Evening Star Ch. The presence of several Indian Mound sites and historic plantation-era names like Frogmore and Hap Hazard point to a deep history of human habitation and land use long before the modern drainage and flood control measures of the late 1930s.