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1988 Map of Rolling Fork West

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Rolling Fork West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The low-lying Mississippi Delta terrain of Issaquena and Sharkey counties defines this landscape, where the meandering course of Steele Bayou and its numerous tributaries like Tillman Bayou and Cross Bayou create a complex network of waterways. Agricultural adaptation is evident in the shift toward aquaculture, with extensive Fish Farms and specialized ponds appearing alongside traditional row-crop lands. The town of Rolling Fork serves as the primary eastern hub, situated along the Railroad Grade and Deer Creek.

Smaller settlements such as Grace, Lorenzen, and Booth mark the rural expanses, connected by a system of levees designed to manage the seasonal flows of the Yazoo Basin. Notable local landmarks include a Lookout Tower near the East Prong Steele Bayou and several Cem sites. The presence of a Landing Strip and multiple pipelines traversing the alluvial plain reflects the region's mid-to-late 20th-century infrastructure development.