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1983 Map of Hatchie Coon

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Hatchie Coon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The St Francis Sunken Lands State Wildlife Management Area dominates this landscape, reflecting the unique geography formed during the New Madrid earthquakes. This 1980s-era survey details a complex system of water management and drainage along the St Francis River, including the Hatchie Coon Floodway and numerous numbered ditches like Ditch No 31 and Ditch No 32. These man-made channels cut through the alluvial bottomlands, supporting the surrounding agricultural operations of Maumelle Prairie.

Local history is preserved in the location of several rural churches, such as Freer Ch and Pleasant Valley Ch, alongside small settlements like Elm Grove and Hatchie Coon. To the west, the city of Trumann is shown adjacent to the Burlington Northern railroad line, while several river landings and islands, including Stevens Landing and Turkey Island, point to the historical importance of the river corridor for transport and subsistence.