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2015 Map of Tchula

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Tchula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Tchula Lake and the serpentine Millstone Bayou define the Western edge of the Mississippi Delta's alluvial plain before the terrain rises sharply into the eastern bluffs. This 2015 survey of the Tchula vicinity captures a landscape where the flat, fertile lowlands meet the winding watercourses of Horseshoe Lake and Dollar Lake. The town of Tchula sits at a geographic crossroads near Gwin, bordered by the water and the rising hills to the east.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial sites across these varied elevations, including Saint Johns Cem near Shackleford and Zion Hill Cem in the uplands. The transition from the delta floor to the wooded ridges is marked by Fannegusha Creek, which cuts through the bluffs near the settlement of Howard. The map also details local aviation history with the Southland Flying Service Inc. landing strip north of Oswego.