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1931 Map of Sumner

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Sumner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Sumner and the surrounding Mississippi Delta landscape are defined by the intricate winding of the Yazoo River, Tallahatchie River, and Quiver River. This 1931 survey reveals a territory dense with small rural congregations and educational landmarks, including the Brooks Rosenwald Sch, Rolling Waters Sch, and Jacobs Chapel Sch. The presence of the State Reservation at Parchman and the scattered Indian Mounds and Allen Mounds speak to the deep layers of land use in Tallahatchie County.

Transportation follows the waterways and the Mississippi Valley and Yazoo rail line, connecting agricultural hubs like Webb, Glendora, and Rome. Numerous brakes and sloughs, such as Horseshoe Brake and Deep Slough, pattern the terrain, illustrating the complex drainage of the delta before modern large-scale engineering fully altered the natural hydrology. This map serves as an essential record for tracing family names associated with the dozens of local churches, like Sturdevant Chapel and Smith Chapel, that once formed the social core of these communities.