2024 Map of Horseshoe Lake

About this map

Horseshoe Lake dominates the landscape of eastern Crittenden County, where the dramatic oxbow remains a central feature of the delta terrain. This modern survey illustrates the complex boundary lines where Arkansas, Tennessee, and Mississippi converge along the shifting course of the Mississippi River. Small communities such as Pinckney and Bruins sit near the river's edge, protected by the massive Mississippi River Levee system that snakes across the southern portion of the sheet. For those researching local roots, the map identifies several rural burial grounds, including New Mount Zion Cem in the north and Locust Grove Cem further south. The topography is defined by the hydrologic history of the river, with numerous named backwaters like Mud Lake, Porter Lake, and Lake Deloche scattered between the ridges. Large river islands such as Cat Island and Cow Island Number Forty-seven illustrate the ongoing evolution of the channel banks and towheads.