2012 Map of Whiting Bayou

About this map

The Mississippi River forms the western boundary of this Mississippi Delta landscape, defining a series of oxbows and river-side settlements such as Holly Ridge Landing and Baleshed Landing. The land here is marked by its relationship to water and agriculture, with complex drainage networks feeding into Steele Bayou and isolated bodies like Carlisle Lake, Bear Lake, and Goose Lake. The interior is crisscrossed by rural routes including Ben Lamand Rd and Windham Rd, which service the scattered communities of Tallula and Elleslie. This 2012 survey illustrates the modern topography of a classic alluvial floodplain, where large agricultural tracts are bisected by historic bayous and the remaining evidence of old river landings that once served as vital links to the world beyond the levees.