1967 Map of Crocketts Bluff

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Crocketts Bluff and St Charles anchor this riverine landscape, where the meandering White River defines the boundary between Arkansas and Monroe counties. This 1967 survey reveals a complex network of oxbows and backwaters, including Maddox Bay, Goose Lake, and Tupelo Lake, indicating a terrain heavily influenced by the shifting river channel. The eastern portion of the sheet is largely preserved within the White River National Wildlife Refuge, a dense environment of sloughs and brakes like Dawson Slough and Ash Slash. Local heritage is preserved in the location of the Lutheran Cem and rural centers such as the Hopewell Ch and Hopewell Sch. The presence of Bark Shanty Lake and Browns Shanty Lake hints at a history of seasonal camps or early riverfront settlements along the lower reaches of the White River valley.