1977 Map of Deckerville

About this map

The St Francis River and the Tyronza River define the intricate hydrology of this eastern Arkansas landscape, where an extensive network of drainage projects like Ditch No 44 and Ditch No 13 has reshaped the bottomlands for agriculture. This mid-1970s survey captures a rural environment characterized by small agricultural hubs and a dense distribution of country churches and family-named cemeteries. Settlements like Deckerville, Gilmore, and Earle are connected by both the St Louis San Francisco RR and the Missouri Pacific RR, reflecting the region's reliance on rail transport for moving timber and crops. The eastern edge of the map is dominated by the Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge, preserving a fragment of the native terrain near Turrell against the backdrop of the modernizing Interstate 55 corridor.