1)Find Vicksburg, near the west side of the map

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1)Find Vicksburg, near the west side of the map. The Mississippi River is shown in the area west of the city. Explain the unusual shape of the state line between Louisiana and Mississippi, particularly around such features as Racetrack Towhead, De Soto Island, and Paw Paw Island

2) Vicksburg has port facilities to accommodate shipping, but they are located slightly northwest of the city near the area labeled Waltersville. In order to keep this port open, the narrow channel between Vicksburg and De Soto Island must be artificially maintained. Why was the port placed here? Why keep it there now instead of relocating it along the main channel of the river?

3) About halfway between Vicksburg and Paw Paw Island is a crescent-shaped marshy area that's approximately half a mile wide and six miles long. (It's not labeled on this map, but it's called Wrong End Bayou.) How do its dimensions compare with the size and shape of the main channel of the Mississippi River? Explain what the Wrong End Bayou is and how it came to be. Your explanation should have four or five steps to it.

4)ls most of Vicksburg itself in a relatively safe or unsafe position with respect to flooding? Explain.