1961 Map of Schlater

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The Tallahatchie River and the Yazoo River dominate this delta landscape in the early 1960s, winding through a complex network of bayous and brakes. The settlement of Schlater and the southern hub of Itta Bena anchor a region defined by its reliance on water and rail. The Columbus and Greenville railroad line cuts across the southern portion of the map, passing by the campus of the Mississippi Vocational College. This era shows a dense social fabric of small rural congregations, including Rock of Ages Ch, Marsh Berea Ch, and Sunnyside Chapel. The terrain is marked by distinctive oxbows and swampy depressions like McNutt Lake and Ashland Brake, illustrating the seasonal flood patterns that have long shaped life in Leflore County.