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2024 Map of Wayside

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Wayside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Greenville and the surrounding Delta landscape are defined by the winding course of the Mississippi River, which forms the border between Washington County, Mississippi, and Chicot County, Arkansas. The river's historical shifts are evident in features like American Bend and Bell Island, where the floodplain topography is marked by significant engineering efforts such as the Leland Cutoff and American Cutoff. These channels and towheads, including Lakeport Towhead and La Grange Towhead, illustrate the constant management of this vital waterway.

Inland, the terrain is partitioned by an extensive drainage network, including the Main Canal and various numbered ditches like Ditch Number Seven and Ditch Number Eightyeight. Small communities such as Swiftwater and Wayside are situated along these agricultural corridors, while Walnut Point sits near the river's edge. The presence of Lakeview Gardens Cem near the southern outskirts of Greenville provides a point of interest for local history researchers tracking the development of these Delta settlements.