Chotard, Mississippi
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| Coordinates: 32°35′26′′N 91°01′20′′W / 32.59056°N 91.02222°W / 32.59056; -91.02222 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Issaquena |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 711146[1] |
Chotard (also Chotard Landing and Woodland) is an unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States.
Chotard originated as a postal village located directly on the Mississippi River, and had a population of 111 in 1900.[2]
In 1934, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of the Newman Cutoff, which created Chotard and Albemarle Lakes, both oxbow lakes, and removed Chotard from the contiguous Mississippi River.[3]
Cottages now line the lake's edge at Chotard, and the community has become a destination for sport fishermen. The Chotard Landing Resort is located there, and a private boat launch may be accessed for a fee.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chotard, Mississippi
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Vol. 1. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 418.
- ^ Bragg, Marion (1977). "Historic Names and Places on the Lower Mississippi River" (PDF). Mississippi River Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2013.
- ^ Gentry, Phillip (December 30, 2009). "Goin' Deep". Mississippi Sportsman.
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