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2020 Map of Sunflower

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Big Sunflower River and its intricate drainage network, including Fox Bayou and Jones Bayou, dominate this Delta landscape. The township of Sunflower serves as the central hub, surrounded by smaller communities such as Pentecost, Blaine, and Steiner. The region is defined by a grid of agricultural section roads and the persistent presence of local history found in its burial grounds, including Willing Worker Cem and the Sixteenth Section Cem.

The hydrology of the area is particularly noteworthy, with Binson Lake and Gorman Lake tucked between the winding river and the sprawling agricultural plots. To the south, the terrain becomes more saturated, marked by features like Turkeyfoot Brake and Roundaway Bayou. This 2020 survey provides a clear view of the modern Delta settlement pattern, where old post-office names like Dwyer and Furry persist alongside the industrial and agricultural infrastructure that has shaped Sunflower County for generations.