1963 Map of Sherrill

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Tucker State Prison and the surrounding Tucker Prison Farm dominate the central landscape of this Jefferson County survey, which was updated in 1971. The territory is defined by the winding paths of ancient waterways including Plum Bayou, Wabbaseka Bayou, and Indian Bayou, creating a complex network of wetlands and oxbow formations like Dudley Lake and Patton Lake. The St Louis Southwestern railroad serves as the primary transportation spine, connecting the small agricultural settlements of Ferda, Tucker, and Sherrill. Numerous family and community landmarks are scattered across the fertile bottomlands, including Hendricks Cem, Fields Cem, and rural congregations such as Shady Grove Ch and Antioch Ch. Extensive engineering works, including a prominent Levee and the Main Ditch, illustrate the efforts to manage the water-rich terrain of the Bolivar and Gum Woods regions for cultivation.