1969 Map of Dumas

About this map

Dumas and Mitchellville anchor this 1960s portrait of the Arkansas Delta, where the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts a straight line through a landscape defined by oxbow lakes and bayous. The Arkansas River forms a dynamic boundary to the northeast, its historical meanders evidenced by features like Echubby Lake, Silver Lake, and Cypress Brake. The map documents a predominantly agricultural economy, noting several fish farms and a series of flumes and canals used for water management.