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1939 Map of Sumner

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Sumner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Tallahatchie River meanders through this portion of the Delta, defining a landscape of oxbows and brakes during the late 1930s. The town of Sumner serves as a primary hub, situated near Pettys and the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroad line. The map reveals a dense network of rural community centers, particularly noted by the inclusion of the Brooks Rosenwald Sch and numerous churches such as Mt Carmel Ch and Mercy Seat Ch.

Evidence of the region's ancient history is preserved at the Indian Mounds near the river, while the contemporary agricultural and social structure is visible through the State Reservation at Parchman and small settlements like Rome and Glendora. The complex drainage system of Cassidy Bayou, Quiver River, and Deep Slough illustrates the hydrologic character of the Mississippi Delta before extensive modern flood control altered these smaller watercourses.