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1939 Map of Henrico

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Henrico
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The confluence of the White River and the Mississippi River dominates this delta landscape, defined by an intricate network of meanders, chutes, and oxbow lakes. Much of the riverfront is protected within the White River Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, where the shifting hydrology is marked by points such as Jackass Point and Wamac Point. Small river settlements and landings like Henrico and Lagrue Springs serve as focal points for local history, connected by the Missouri Pacific railroad line cutting through the southern bottomlands.

Evidence of early community life is found at the Fairview Ch & Sch and specialized local sites like Grum Grove Cem and the Malcolm Sch. The topography reveals the complex drainage of the region, including the winding Lagrue Bayou and the prominent Laconia Circle near Snow Lake. The map details the infrastructure of the late 1930s, featuring numerous flood gates and meander lines that illustrate the ongoing efforts to manage the powerful water systems of Arkansas and Phillips and Desha counties.