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1952 Map of Doddridge NE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Doddridge NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Red River dominates this southwestern Arkansas landscape, winding through a complex series of oxbows and cutoffs along the border of Miller and Lafayette counties. The mid-century topography reveals a river-driven economy and settlement pattern, where small hubs like Valley Gin and Haley stand near the fertile lowlands of Hunters Island and Dixon Bend. This environment is shaped by significant water management efforts, evidenced by the extensive Old Channel and a strategic Floodgate that controlled the flow from McKinney Bayou.

Rural community life is anchored by a network of local congregations, including Independence Ch, Corinth Ch, and Pleasant Valley Ch, which serve the dispersed farmsteads. The winding water is a primary geographic feature, with named bends like Slay Bend and Brown Bend alongside numerous stagnant waters such as Goose Lake, Bee Lake, and Coker Pond. These features, along with the Beloh Bridge crossing, illustrate the logistical challenges and specific local landmarks of this riverfront territory during the early 1950s.