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2012 Map of Swiftown

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Swiftown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Swiftown sits at the heart of this Leflore County landscape, where the alluvial plain is defined by a complex network of oxbow lakes and sloughs. The geography here is dominated by the meandering path of Bear Cr, which snakes past Mossy Island and a series of elongated water bodies including Bee Lake and Wasp Lake. These water features, alongside Burns Slough and Oak Bayou, illustrate the persistent hydrologic patterns of the Mississippi Delta.

Evidence of the local transit and social history is found in the Eggleston Spur railroad line and small settlements like Nichols and Mathews Crossing. Genealogists may find value in the scattered burial grounds such as Hickory Ridge Cem and Calvary Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks among the expansive fields. To the south, Jaketown marks the lower reaches of this survey, while names like Mother In Law Rd and Silent Shade Rd provide a glimpse into the local character of the rural road network.