
The alluvial landscape of the Mississippi Delta is defined here by the winding Quiver River and the sweeping curves of the Tallahatchie River at Eutaw Bend. This 1931 survey shows a rural society organized around an intricate network of bayous and brakes, where small settlements like Schlater and Shellmound serve as local hubs. The region's social geography is remarkably dense with community markers, featuring dozens of named churches such as Bethlehem Ch and Nebo Ch, and local schoolhouses like the Rosenwald Sch and Pepple Sch.
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1931 · Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1931 · Drew
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1932 · Philipp
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1934 · Cleveland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1934 · Schlater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Mound Bayou
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1935 · Philipp
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Greenwood
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Schlater
USGS Topo · 1:62,500