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Its original title has the understated authority typical of USGS quadrangles, yet the subject is richly evocative: Clarksdale, a name inseparable from the cultural geography of the Mississippi Delta and the history of the blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US Geological Survey brought to this map the disciplined clarity for which its topographic series became renowned. Established as a scientific agency dedicated to mapping the nation’s landforms, resources, and hydrology, the USGS produced maps that served engineers, planners, farmers, conservationists, and travelers alike. In the “Clarksdale Quadrangle,” that scientific purpose is visible in the careful organization of information: contour lines, transportation routes, drainage, settlement patterns, and land classification are all rendered with a calm precision. The result is more than a navigational document; it is a measured portrait of a working American landscape at a particular point in the late twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClarksdale itself appears as the map’s urban anchor, marked in the red tones conventionally used for built-up areas and set amid the broader agricultural grid of the Mississippi Delta. Residential neighborhoods, city parks, roads, and rail connections reveal the civic structure of a town that had long served as a commercial and cultural center for the surrounding countryside. By the 1960s, Clarksdale was already deeply associated with blues music, its streets, juke joints, churches, and rail lines forming part of the region’s mythic soundscape. This map quietly records the physical setting behind that cultural legacy, showing the ordinary geography from which extraordinary music emerged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sunflower River and local drainage features give the quadrangle much of its geographic character. In a region shaped by alluvial soils, floodplain processes, and generations of agricultural use, waterways are not merely scenic details but organizing forces in the landscape. The map’s subtle contouring helps the viewer read the low relief of the Delta, where even modest shifts in elevation can matter for drainage, cultivation, road placement, and settlement. Greens distinguish vegetated areas, while open agricultural lands and patterned routes suggest a countryside ordered by fields, levees, ditches, and rural connections. The topography is restrained, but its precision rewards close study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a historical document, the “Clarksdale Quadrangle” preserves a late-1960s snapshot of a city and countryside in transition. It shows the road network, railroads, neighborhoods, parks, and agricultural surroundings before later decades of urban expansion, infrastructure change, and shifting land use altered the region. The map belongs to an era when topographic mapping was essential to public works, environmental management, and regional planning, but it also holds quieter appeal as a record of place. For anyone drawn to Mississippi history, Delta landscapes, or the geography of American music, this quadrangle offers a compelling intersection of science, culture, and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCities, towns and places on this map\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarksdale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoahoma County\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunflower River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCity parks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVarious residential neighborhoods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgricultural lands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoads and highways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRailroads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical context \u0026amp; cartographic details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced by the US Geological Survey (USGS).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical 1:24,000 topographical map of Clarksdale, Mississippi and the surrounding area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreated in 1967 and published in 1968.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClarksdale is historically significant as a Mississippi cultural hub, particularly for its connection to blues music.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses a traditional topographical style with contour lines to show elevation changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmploys color coding, including varied greens for vegetation and red for urbanized areas, to improve readability and distinguish land types.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflects a late-1960s snapshot of Clarksdale and nearby rural areas, including patterns of land use, urban development, agriculture, and infrastructure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for a particular place?\u003c\/strong\u003e Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eask our workshop to check before you order\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. \u003ca target=\"”_blank”\" href=\"\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003eSee personalised map examples\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. 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