1957 Map of De Valls Bluff

About this map

White River and Cache River dominate this landscape, their meandering courses creating a complex network of oxbow lakes, sloughs, and islands across Prairie, Woodruff, and Monroe counties. The mid-century river economy is evident in the numerous levees, revetments, and river gages mapped by the Mississippi River Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Settlement is concentrated along the higher ground and major transport corridors, notably where the Chicago Rock Island And Pacific and ST Louis Southwestern railroads bridge the river bottoms near De Valls Bluff and Biscoe. These lines connect smaller rail stops like Mesa and Brasfield. The map reveals the rural social fabric through legacy sites like St. Johns Cem, Mt. Pleasant Ch & Sch, and Ash Grove Ch & Cem, while the conservation areas of the Dagmar Game Refuge occupy the wetlands between the rivers.