1970s Maps of Desha County, Arkansas

1. 1970 Map of Pace

   

   1970 Pace

   1970 Print · USGS

   The Mississippi Delta's rail-and-river landscape comes alive in this 1970s survey of Bolivar County. Researchers can trace family history through dozens of rural landmarks like Peters Rock Ch, the Gunnison Cem, and the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad.

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4. 1970 Map of Henrico

   

   1970 Henrico

   1970 Print · USGS

   The Arkansas Delta comes into focus during the late sixties, where the meandering White River meets the heavy timber of the White River National Wildlife Refuge. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named sites like Nichols Cem, the community of Snow Lake, and 24 New Canaan Ch.

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7. 1971 Map of Dumas

   

   1971 Dumas

   1971 Print · USGS

   Southeast Arkansas in the early seventies shows a landscape defined by the shifting Arkansas River and a deep-rooted railroad economy. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural congregations and family burial sites, including Claiborne Chapel, Jerusalem Cem, and the Memorial Cem near Rohwer.

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10. 1972 Map of Yancopin, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Yancopin

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas and White Rivers meet in the early 1970s amidst a landscape of delta wetlands and railroad history. Genealogists and researchers can locate Turner Cem, the settlement of Yancopin, and river landmarks like Poverty Point and Minnie Anderson Old River.

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13. 1972 Map of Lake Cheatham, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Lake Cheatham

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas delta near the Mississippi confluence comes into sharp focus during the early 1970s. Researchers can trace river navigation and local landmarks like Wargo Landing, St Marys Ch, and the remote Shiloh Landing Strip among the bayous.

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16. 1972 Map of Arkansas Post, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Arkansas Post

    1974 Print · USGS

    Arkansas County in the early seventies preserves a landscape defined by its river history and deep family roots. Genealogists and researchers can locate several remote burial grounds like Champion Cem and landmarks such as the Arkansas Post National Memorial and the County Museum.

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19. 1972 Map of Rosedale, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Rosedale

    1974 Print · USGS

    Rosedale and the Mississippi Delta riverfront are captured here in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by massive levees and rail lines. Researchers can locate the Beulah Crevasse (1912), the Amos Tabernacle Cem, and old river stops like Riverton Landing.

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22. 1972 Map of Gillett, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Gillett

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas River meanders through the delta in the early 1970s, shaping the borders of four counties at the confluence of several major bayous. Researchers can locate family landmarks like St Pauls Cem and Moore Cem or trace old river channels at Taylor Old River.

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25. 1972 Map of Benoit, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Benoit

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta's intricate oxbows and river islands are preserved here in the early 1970s. Local researchers can trace family roots through several rural landmarks, including Old Stone Cem, Nugent Center Sch, and the Benoit water tank.

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28. 1972 Map of Montgomery Island, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Montgomery Island

    1974 Print · USGS

    The river borders of Desha County and Bolivar County meet in the early seventies at the powerful junction of the White and Mississippi rivers. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Levee to find St Pauls Ch, Rosedale Cem, and an Old RR Grade.

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31. 1972 Map of Arkansas City, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Arkansas City

    1974 Print · USGS

    Arkansas City and the surrounding delta are captured here in the early 1970s as the river boundary shifted through old oxbows and new channels. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate local landmarks like Mount Zion Ch, Mound Cem, and the riverfront at Mound Landing.

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34. 1972 Map of Catfish Point, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Catfish Point

    1974 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi River borderlands in the early 1970s reveal a landscape shaped by historical engineering and river navigation. Researchers can trace riverside locations like Lucca Landing and Eutaw Cem alongside the significant Caulk Cut-off.

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37. 1975 Map of Mc Gehee SW, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Mc Gehee SW

    1976 Print · USGS

    Southeast Arkansas farmland and the winding river bends near Dermott are captured in this mid-seventies aerial survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace the street layouts of Mc Gehee and find the rural locations of Masonville and Baxter.

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40. 1975 Map of Mc Gehee NW, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Mc Gehee NW

    1976 Print · USGS

    Desha County agriculture and river dynamics are captured here in the mid-seventies, showing the intersection of rural life and the Delta landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Tillar and Mc Gehee along the winding Bayou Bartholomew.

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43. 1975 Map of Mc Gehee NE, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Mc Gehee NE

    1976 Print · USGS

    Desha County farmland is captured in sharp detail in the mid-seventies, showing the intersection of agriculture and the Mississippi Delta's natural drainage. Genealogists and researchers can trace the vicinity of Mc Arthur and the oxbows of Bayou Macon.

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46. 1975 Map of Mc Gehee SE, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Mc Gehee SE

    1976 Print · USGS

    Southeast Desha County is shown in the mid-1970s through this aerial orthophoto, revealing the deep-delta agricultural patterns of the Arkansas landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural layout around Mc Gehee, Halley, and the junctions of the regional transport network.

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49. 1977 Map of Lamont

    

    1977 Lamont

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Mississippi Delta's shifting riverbanks and rural settlements are captured here in the late seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace community landmarks like Williams Chapel, the Nugent Center Sch, and the winding Lake Whittington oxbow.

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