1975 Map of Walnut Lake

About this map

Whiteoak Bayou meanders across this orthophotoquad, cutting through a landscape of large agricultural fields and remnant oxbows in Tunica County. The imagery, captured in February 1975, reveals the complex drainage patterns and old river scars of the Mississippi Delta, most notably the prominent arc of Walnut Lake. In this era, the rural landscape is sparsely populated, anchored by small clusters of activity at Dubbs and Pink. The winding course of the Coldwater River defines the lower boundary of the sheet, where dark bands of timber contrast against the light-toned, tilled acreage of the surrounding farms. This orthophoto provides a direct photographic record of land use and property boundaries as they existed in the mid-1970s, making it a valuable resource for tracing the historical footprint of Delta settlements.