1976 Map of Fort Smith

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Arkansas River currents define the border and the landscape in this mid-1970s orthophotoquad, where the urban grid of Fort Smith meets the agricultural bottomlands of eastern Oklahoma. This photographic survey reveals the striking contrast between the dense residential and industrial blocks of the city and the geometric patterns of the fields across the water near Moffett and Roland. The imagery captures the critical junction of regional transportation and water, including the winding course of Lee Creek as it approaches the main river channel. Smaller settlements like Dora are visible north of the river, showing the rural development patterns of the era before significant suburban expansion altered the local geography.