1981 Map of Chatfield

About this map

Blackfish Bayou and the winding course of Fifteenmile Bayou define this Mississippi Delta landscape along the border of St Francis and Crittenden counties. The map reveals a highly managed agricultural environment, where natural waterways are supplemented by an extensive network of ditches, flumes, and siphons designed to drain the fertile bottomlands. Small rural settlements like Stump City, Greasy Corner, and Democrat are scattered across the grid, reflecting the decentralized community structure of the early 1980s. Local social history is anchored by several country churches and burial grounds, including Travelers Rest Ch, St Mary Ch, and Mt Zion Cem. These points of assembly, along with the Landing Strip near Heth, illustrate the dual reliance on traditional community centers and modern agricultural aviation in this corner of Arkansas.