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1968 Map of De Valls Bluff NE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of De Valls Bluff NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Cotton Plant anchors the northeastern corner of this Delta landscape, where the agricultural plains of Richland meet the dense, water-heavy bottomlands of the Cache River. The terrain is defined by a complex network of wetlands and oxbow lakes, including Big Buck Lake, Heifer Lake, and Bull Lake, many of which are protected within the Dagmar State Game Area. This 1960s survey captures the region's rural social fabric through its distribution of country churches and family landmarks, such as Tricee Chapel and the Trice Cem.

Navigation through this saturated landscape is guided by Robe Bayou and Flat Bayou, which wind through the timbered lowlands. In the southwestern portion, the Upper Surrounded Hill provides a rare point of elevation amidst the bayous. The map also documents the transition from traditional river-and-creek reliance to modern infrastructure, noted by a Landing Strip near the Woodruff and Monroe County line.