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2020 Map of Sherard

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Sherard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Sherard and Bobo anchor this portion of the Mississippi Delta, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways and low-lying swampland. The terrain is dominated by the meandering paths of Harris Bayou, Dogwood Bayou, and Black Bayou, which drain into larger features like Ward Lake and Lewis Swamp. This 2020 survey illustrates how the local geography continues to revolve around these drainage patterns, with roads like Bobo Sherard Rd and Sherard Rd following the slightly higher ground of the alluvial plain.

Evidence of early rural settlement and family history is found at Nathan Cem and Dogwood Cem, while Annis Ridge provides a subtle elevation change in an otherwise flat expanse. The map also traces more recent local history through its road system, including named routes such as Oakhurst Company Rd and Bobo - New Africa Rd, which link the small communities of Beverly and Bobo to the surrounding agricultural fields and the wetlands of Overcup Slough.