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1984 Map of Delaplaine

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Delaplaine
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Delaplaine sits at the intersection of a complex water management system where the Cache River and numerous drainage ditches negotiate the low-lying terrain of the Arkansas Delta. The landscape is defined by the contrast between these alluvial bottoms and the rising ground of Jones Ridge and the edge of Crowleys Ridge. This mid-1980s landscape reveals a rural pattern of development, anchored by small communities such as Evening Star and Black Jack that line the local road network.

The presence of scattered Cem sites and features like Swan Pond and Gum Slough suggest a region that, while heavily managed for agriculture, remains deeply tied to its original hydrology. The boundary between Lawrence and Greene Counties runs through this area, which was meticulously updated by the USGS to reflect the evolving network of dikes, levees, and ditches used to reclaim the fertile land for cultivation.