2024 Map of Thornton

About this map

Hillside National Wildlife Refuge and the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge dominate the southern half of this landscape, where the Yazoo River basin's complex hydrology is on full display. The area is defined by oxbow lakes and winding waterways like Bee Lake, Tchula Lake, and Horseshoe Brake, reflecting the historical movement of the river through the Delta. Cultural life is anchored by small settlements and rural congregations, including Good Hope and Quofaloma, with several church-affiliated burial grounds such as the Refuge Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cem and Good Hope Baptist Church Cem serving as significant markers for local genealogy. The map traces the transition from these watery bottomlands to the rising bluffs near Yellow Bluff Rd in the southeast, capturing a specialized environment where managed wildlife habitats coexist with historic plantation lands and family landmarks like Brooks Cem and Thornton Cem.