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1969 Map of Tutwiler

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Tutwiler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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Cassidy Bayou winds through a landscape defined by the intersection of Coahoma, Quitman, and Tallahatchie counties. This late-1960s environment is characterized by a dense network of country churches and small agricultural settlements, illustrating the social and spiritual hubs of the Mississippi Delta. The Illinois Central railroad serves as the industrial spine, connecting centers like Tutwiler and Lambert.

Evidence of the region's complex history is visible in features like the State Penal Farm Camp B and the Indian Mound near Denton. The abundance of small institutions, such as the Dublin Thomas Chapel and Whitfield Ch Sch, suggests a community structured around local congregations and rural schools. Water management is a primary focus of the landscape, seen in the numerous canals and bayous, including Big Creek and Quiver River, which drain the flat delta terrain.