Old Maps of Pinckney, Arkansas for Metal Detecting

1. 1931 Map of Horseshoe Lake

   

   1931 Horseshoe Lake

   1931 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi Delta's shifting landscape is captured here in the early thirties, centered on the great oxbow of Horseshoe Lake. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named tracts like the Tucker Plantation and Seyppel Plantation, alongside rural landmarks like the Y M C A Camp and Robinsonville.

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4. 1939 Map of Horseshoe Lake, 1941 Print

   

   1939 Horseshoe Lake

   1941 Print · USGS

   The oxbows and plantations of the Mississippi delta are captured here in the late thirties as the river redefines state boundaries. Genealogists can locate named homesteads and community centers like the Abbey Leatherman Plantation, Robinsonville, and the Hopewell Sch & Ch.

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7. 1948 Map of Helena

   

   1948 Helena

   1948 Print · USGS

   Eastern Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta are captured here just after the war, showing a landscape defined by its great rivers and rail lines. Genealogists can trace family locations near Bemis Plantation, Helena, and smaller rail stops like Wheatley and Moro.

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10. 1950 Map of Helena

    

    1950 Helena

    1950 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Phillips County and the surrounding Delta region are shown at a peak of rail and river commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural communities like Old Austin, Cotton Plant, and West Helena, or follow the routes of the Missouri Pacific RR across Grand Prairie.

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13. 1954 Map of Horseshoe Lake

    

    1954 Horseshoe Lake

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta riverfront in the 1950s was a landscape of expansive plantations and river landings. Genealogists can trace family names and community hubs through features like Snowden Plantation, Rosenwald Sch, and Penton Ch & Cem.

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16. 1955 Map of Helena, 1967 Print

    

    1955 Helena

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas Delta and Mississippi floodplains are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a period of expanding flood control and rail commerce. Researchers can trace the extensive Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR lines and locate sites like the Arkansas State College Experimental Rice Farm or Friars Point.

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19. 1959 Map of Helena

    

    1959 Helena

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas and Mississippi Delta regions are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the Mississippi River and the Grand Prairie. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail networks of the Illinois Central RR and locate community landmarks like Helena and the White River National Wildlife Refuge.

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22. 1960 Map of Helena

    

    1960 Helena

    1960 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas and Mississippi Delta regions meet along the great river bends during a period of significant agricultural and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Missouri Pacific railroad through Clarendon or locate landings along the Mississippi River and White River.

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25. 1960 Map of Horseshoe Lake, 1963 Print

    

    1960 Horseshoe Lake

    1963 Print · USGS

    Crittenden and Tunica counties are shown in the early sixties as a patchwork of Delta plantations and river landings. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Joe Beck Plantation, Happy Ch & Cem, and local schoolhouses like Snowden Sch.

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28. 1975 Map of Horseshoe Lake NE, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Horseshoe Lake NE

    1976 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas delta riverfront in the mid-seventies is captured here in photographic detail, showing the massive oxbow of Horseshoe Lake. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural landscape around Pinckney, Thompson Grove, and Seyppel.

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31. 1981 Map of Horseshoe Lake, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Horseshoe Lake

    1982 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas-Mississippi borderlands along the great river bend are captured here in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Mosley Temple Ch, Rodgers Cem, and the river landings at Seyppel and Bruins.

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34. 1984 Map of Helena, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Helena

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Delta landscape of Arkansas and Mississippi comes to life in this mid-eighties survey of river bends and ridge settlements. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through Missouri Pacific lines and local landmarks like Whiskey Island or Marianna.

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37. 1990 Map of Helena, 1991 Print

    

    1990 Helena

    1991 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas and Mississippi delta regions meet here in the 1990s, where the great river's oxbows and islands define the state line. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Illinois Central Gulf RR and local settlements like Palestine, Marvell, and La Grange.

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40. 2024 Map of Horseshoe Lake, 2024 Print

    

    2024 Horseshoe Lake

    2024 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas-Mississippi borderlands come into focus in this recent study of the great oxbow at Horseshoe Lake. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks from Bruins to Pinckney, locating rural burial sites like Rodgers Cem and Cat Island Cem.

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