1934 Map of Schlater

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The alluvial plains of the Mississippi Delta are defined here by a dense network of meandering waterways and the agricultural settlements they support. The Tallahatchie River snakes through the eastern landscape, forming the dramatic Eutah Bend near Sunnyside, while the Quiver River and its various tributaries like Rattlesnake Bayou and Howling Wolf Bayou drain the western reaches. This 1930s landscape is deeply partitioned by local institutions, featuring numerous small congregations and schools such as Rosenwald Sch, Harts Chapel, and Williams Ch that served the rural population during the height of the plantation era.