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2015 Map of Tunica

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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The Mississippi River defines the western edge of this territory, where the state line between Arkansas and Mississippi snakes through a complex of river bends and islands. The delta landscape is heavily shaped by the massive Mississippi Levee, which protects the low-lying interior from seasonal flooding. Settlements like Austin, Evansville, and Mhoon Landing are scattered throughout this alluvial plain, joined by a grid of rural roads and drainage networks such as McKinney Bayou and White Oak Bayou.

Family history is preserved in several small burial sites across the quadrangle, including Friendship Cem near the southern edge and Shady Grove Cem further north. In the northeast, the town of Tunica serves as a local hub, featuring a concentration of streets like Delta St and Main St. Former river channels are visible as oxbow features like Tunica Lake and Beaverdam Lake, illustrating the river's historical migration through the basin.