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1981 Map of Robinsonville

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Robinsonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The alluvial landscape of the Mississippi Delta in northwestern Mississippi is defined here by the Mississippi River and the massive St Francis Levee. Large river features like Buck Island No 53 and the Buck Island Bar dominate the waterway, while the inland terrain is a network of slow-moving bayous and relic river channels. The settlement pattern follows the Illinois Central Gulf railroad, which links the small communities of Penton, Clack, Robinsonville, and Bowdre.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural landmarks, particularly churches and family burial grounds scattered across the bottomlands. Significant sites include St Peters Cem, Johnson Chapel Cem, and Crystal Spring Ch. The map captures the agricultural character of the region in the early 1980s, where local infrastructure like Commerce Road and various drainage features such as Indian Creek and Fletcher Bayou dictate the movement of people and goods across the Tunica County landscape.