1975 Map of Horseshoe Lake NE

About this map

Horseshoe Lake dominates this Arkansas riverfront landscape, showcasing a massive oxbow formation that traces a former path of the Mississippi River. This mid-1970s orthophotoquad provides an unfiltered photographic look at the alluvial plain’s complex drainage and land-use patterns. Small settlements like Pinckney, Thompson Grove, and Seyppel are visible within the fertile bottomlands, often defined by their proximity to the sweeping river bends and interior water bodies like Porter Lake. The imagery reveals the intricate network of agricultural fields and narrow woodlots that characterize the Crittenden County delta during this era. Because this is an orthophotograph, it preserves the exact placement of tree lines, farm roads, and shorelines as they existed in 1975, offering researchers a literal snapshot of the terrain prior to modern development.