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1962 Map of Sumner

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Sumner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The alluvial landscape of the Mississippi Delta is meticulously detailed here, centered on the Sumner and Webb communities along the Illinois Central corridor. The map highlights a complex hydrography of bayous and brakes, including the winding Cassidy Bayou and the Quiver River, which defined the region's agricultural boundaries. Notable for its high density of rural religious and social centers, the sheet identifies dozens of country churches such as New Bethel Ch, Hicks Chapel, and Friendship West Ch, alongside the Black Bayou Sch.

Significant mid-century engineering is evident in the Upper Glendora Cut-Off and Lower Glendora Cut-Off, representing efforts to manage the Tallahatchie River. Further south, the vast State Reservation at Parchman dominates the western edge, while scattered Indian Mounds point to a much deeper history of habitation in the Delta lowlands. The presence of a Dismantled Railroad near Albin reflects the shifting transportation patterns as the rail-dependent cotton economy evolved.