1974 Map of Earle

About this map

The Tyronza River winds through the northern half of this Arkansas Delta landscape, shaping a network of old river channels and oxbow lakes like Stump Lake, Beautiful Lake, and Brougham Lake. The city of Earle serves as the central hub, defined by the crossing of the Missouri Pacific railroad and a grid that includes Dunbar High School. The surrounding agricultural lands are dotted with numerous rural landmarks, particularly small churches and family burial grounds such as the Gibson Bayou Church and its nearby Berry Cemetery. Small named settlements like Three Forks and Shannonville mark the local road network, while the extensive system of drainage canals, including Ditch No 1 and Ditch No 13, illustrates the mid-century effort to manage the Grassy Lake Bottom for large-scale farming.