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1956 Map of Evadale

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Evadale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The St Louis-San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal path through Mississippi County, anchoring a landscape defined by its complex relationship with the Mississippi River. This mid-century survey reveals an intricate network of drainage ditches and levees protecting established river towns like Wilson and Joiner. The presence of the Golden Lake Crevasse near the Arkansas River border serves as a reminder of the region's alluvial volatility.

Settlement patterns in the Sunk Lands area are dense with rural institutions, including dozens of combined church and school sites such as Union Valley Sch Ch & Cem and Friendship Ch & Sch. Notable industrial sites like the Creamery Package plant at Norden highlight the local economic activity during this era. From the Tyronza River to the riverfront at Driver, the map preserves the locations of numerous family-named landmarks and small communities like Athelstan, Etowah, and Marie.