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1939 Map of Talla Bena

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Talla Bena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Tallulah serves as the central hub of this 1939 survey, situated at the intersection of the Illinois Central and Missouri Pacific railroads. The landscape is defined by the shifting course of the Mississippi River, which forms the boundary between Louisiana and Mississippi. This era of river management is documented by features like the Cut-Off 1934 and the Millikens Bend Revet, reflecting efforts to stabilize the waterway near Millikens Bend.

Evidence of the region's ancient and modern history is found in numerous Indian Mounds and early landings such as Sparta Ldg and Nebraska Ldg. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the locations of several small river-valley settlements including Thomastown, Mansford, and Mound. The complex hydrology of the delta is visible in the network of bayous like Roundaway Bayou and Walnut Bayou, which weave around former river oxbows like Eagle Lake and Horseshoe Lake.