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1967 Map of Vance

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Vance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The meandering course of Cassidy Bayou dominates this Mississippi Delta landscape, defining the boundaries and agricultural patterns between Vance and Stover. The region is a dense network of small communities and family-named landmarks, such as Brazil (Stover PO) and Longstreet, connected by the Illinois Central railroad. This 1960s survey documents the deep-seated cultural landscape of Tallahatchie Co and Quitman Co, where spiritual and community life is anchored by numerous rural churches and burial grounds, including the Silent Shade Cem, Cem Morning Star Ch, and New Hope Ch.

A notable archaeological presence is marked by an Indian Mound near Opossum Bayou, suggesting long-standing human habitation in these fertile lowlands. The eastern portion of the map includes a section of the State Penal Farm Camp B, illustrating the specific land-use history of the era. From the Sunken Brake wetlands to the Lower Quiver River, the map provides a look at the interplay between natural waterways and the agricultural grid of the mid-20th century.