2018 Map of Whiting Bayou

About this map

Mississippi River alluvial lands dominate this recent survey of the border between East Carroll Parish and Issaquena County. The landscape is defined by the complex hydrography of the Lake Providence Reach, where numerous oxbow remnants and wetlands like Bear Lake, Goose Lake, and Carlisle Lake reflect the shifting historical course of the river. The small settlement of Tallula sits in the western section of the map, situated behind the extensive Levee Rd system that protects the low-lying agricultural tracts from seasonal flooding. Further east, Whiting Bayou and Steele Bayou provide drainage through the flat, silt-rich bottomlands. For those tracing the local geography, the map details many family-named roads such as Windham Rd, Sias Rd, and Heigle Rd, which provide access to the various plantations and hunting grounds within the Township 11 North and Township 12 North grids.