1975 Map of Edmondson SE

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Mississippi River floodplains dominate this 1975 orthophotoquad, which captures the agricultural geometry and meandering waterways of Crittenden County just across the state line from Tennessee. The imagery reveals the sharp contrast between the dense woodlands bordering the river's edge and the vast, cleared fields of the Delta interior. Small clusters of development at Edmondson and Proctor appear along established transportation routes, while smaller rural junctions like Neuhardt and Midway Corner sit within the grid of drainage ditches and farm roads. The path of Fifteenmile Bayou snakes across the northern portion of the sheet, providing a natural drainage corridor through the fertile lowlands. This specialized photo-based map, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, provides an unfiltered view of land use, including clearings at Simsboro and Thompson, illustrating the intensive farming patterns characteristic of this Mississippi Embayment region.