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2024 Map of Rodney

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Rodney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The historic riverfront settlement of Rodney anchors this landscape, situated along the Mississippi River near where the Claiborne and Jefferson County lines meet. The terrain is defined by a complex network of bayous and oxbow lakes, such as Mammy Judy Bayou and Flatland Lake, reflecting the shifting nature of the river's path over time. Moving inland, the topography rises into the hills where the Natchez Trace Parkway winds across the southern portion of the quadrangle.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered on a series of family and community landmarks, including Alcorn State University in the northeast and several burial grounds like Rodney Baptist Church Cem, Logan Cem, and Laurel Hill Cem. The road network, featuring names like Commerce St and Travelers Rest Rd, provides a footprint of the rural development through this section of the Deep South, tracing the paths between Coles Creek and the river's edge at Cottage Bend.