2012 Map of Tocowa

About this map

The Tocowa settlement and the wetlands of the Panola County floodplain are the focus of this 2012 survey. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, where the Little Tallahatchie River and the Yocona River converge within a web of historic watercourses like the Old Yocona River and Rayburn Bayou. The survey reveals a rural infrastructure of family-named roads and remote burial grounds, including Whitten Cem, Centerhill Cem, and Jackson Cem, which provide essential points of reference for local genealogy and land-use studies. The southeastern portion of the map is punctuated by smaller bodies of water such as Lake Martha and Buntyn Cr, reflecting the low-lying, hydrologically active nature of this Mississippi Delta region. This era of mapping documents the modern road grid, featuring routes like Muggie Hill Rd and Dummy Line Rd, which cut through the fertile bottomlands near the Shelton Cr drainage.