1972 Map of Scott

About this map

Scott and the surrounding Mississippi Delta agricultural lands are defined by the winding course of Deer Creek and the protective line of the Levee in the early 1970s. This survey illustrates a landscape deeply connected to its drainage patterns, where settlements like Lamont and Winterville follow the corridor of the Illinois Central Gulf railroad. The map is particularly rich in genealogical data, preserving the locations of numerous community anchors such as Ward Chapel Cem, Williams Chapel, and St Thomas Ch. Along the northern reaches, Straight Bayou and Brushy Lake mark the low-lying terrain, while features like Mound Crevasse and the Fish Hatchery indicate the specialized land use of the region. The map also records the boundary between Bolivar and Washington counties as it cuts across the alluvial plain.