1984 Map of Hamlin

About this map

L'Anguille River meanders through the eastern portion of this landscape, its complex floodplains and backwaters defining the geography of the Cross County and St. Francis County border. The agricultural character of the region in the early 1980s is evident in the network of irrigation ditches and straightened channels like First Creek and Second Creek, which manage water across the flat terrain. The small community of Hamlin serves as a local focal point near the northern edge, while Ellis Chapel stands as a quiet landmark along Malone Branch. To the south, the settlement of Pinetree marks the lower reaches of the survey area. This map documents a period when traditional watercourses like Brushy Creek and Lick Creek existed alongside a highly engineered landscape of siphons and canals, essential for the delta's farming economy.