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2020 Map of Richey

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Big Sunflower River defines the landscape of the Mississippi Delta in this 2020 survey, winding through a complex network of wetlands and agricultural tracts. The small settlements of Murphy and Richey serve as local anchors along the riverbanks, where the terrain is marked by distinctive hydrological features such as Little Basin, Big Basin, and Hughey Point. This area sits at the junction of Washington, Sharkey, and Humphreys counties, illustrating the persistence of rural land divisions and river-dependent geography.

A dense system of named waterways, including Murphy Bayou, Straight Bayou, and Big Widow Bayou, crisscrosses the low-lying plains, indicating a terrain where drainage and water management are central to land use. The presence of features like Free Negro Bayou and Pitchford Bayou provides a clear view of the localized place-names that have shaped this region's identity for generations, accessible via a grid of rural routes such as Sunflower River Rd and State Hwy 434.