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2020 Map of Rena Lara

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Rena Lara
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Mississippi River meanders define the border between Mississippi and Arkansas in this delta landscape, where the shifting riverbed has created a complex network of oxbows and islands. Large water bodies like Desoto Lake and the Chute of Island serve as geographic markers of the river's historic path, while landforms such as Sunflower Bend and Jackson Cut-Off illustrate the dynamic alluvial environment. The community of Rena Lara sits at a junction of local roads, including the Bobo - Rena Lara Rd and Alligator Rena Lara Rd, which connect the rural settlements of the Coahoma County interior.

Local life is anchored by small clusters like Hillhouse, Walnut Grove, and Green Grove, situated among a landscape of managed wetlands and creeks. The Hushpuckena River and its tributary, Hushpuckena Creek, drain the eastern half of the quadrangle near Ward Lake and Lewis Swamp. This map provides a detailed view of the levee systems and drainage bayous, such as Blands Bayou and Yellow Bayou, that are essential to the agricultural and ecological character of the Mississippi Delta.