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2018 Map of Shellmound

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Shellmound
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Mississippi Valley State University serves as a major landmark in this portion of the Mississippi Delta, situated just north of Itta Bena. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrology of the region, where the Tallahatchie River and Yazoo River converge near the historic site of Fort Loring. Extensive wetlands and seasonal water bodies like Ashland Brake and Taro Brake illustrate the low-lying nature of the terrain, which is crisscrossed by a grid of rural routes such as Ashland Rd and Co Rd 515.

The settlement of Shellmound sits along the northern reaches of the Tallahatchie, while the western edge of Greenwood begins to appear in the southeast. Cultural sites like Saint Pauls Cem are preserved among the agricultural fields, providing points of interest for those tracing local family histories in Leflore County. The presence of Gin Bayou and Baker Cr further emphasizes the intricate drainage patterns that have historically shaped settlement and land use in this river-bottom environment.