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1966 Map of Fletcher Lake

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Fletcher Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border between Arkansas and Tennessee, shaping a landscape defined by industrial development and ancient history south of Memphis. Along the eastern bank, the Chucalissa Indian Town Archaeological Site is preserved within T O Fuller State Park, providing a link to the region's indigenous past amidst the mid-century industrial expansion of the Allen Generating Plant and its associated Conveyors.

Agricultural settlements like Riceville, Waverly, and Millers dot the western bottomlands, connected by a network of drainage canals including Ditch No 20 and Ditch No 19. The map records a complex hydrological environment where Mc Kellar Lake and Fletcher Lake sit near large river features like Vice Presidents Island No 46. Small rural landmarks, such as New Salem Ch and St Johns Cem, offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in the Crittenden and Shelby County borderlands.