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1939 Map of Horseshoe Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Mississippi River meanders through this delta landscape, defining the fluid borders of Arkansas and Mississippi through a complex system of chutes, bars, and cut-offs. The prominent oxbow of Horseshoe Lake serves as a focal point for a region dominated by large-scale agriculture, including the Taylor Lake Belle Meade Plantation and the Goyoke Lbr Co Plantation. The intricate network of bayous like Fifteen Mile Bayou and Fish Bayou illustrates the natural drainage patterns of the bottomlands before extensive modern modification.

Settlement patterns in the late 1930s revolve around the Missouri Pacific RR corridor and small rural clusters. The map identifies numerous community centers such as Robinsonville and Hughes, alongside a high density of country churches and schools like Morning Star Ch and Crystal Spring Sch. Of particular interest to historians are the identified Indian Mounds, suggesting long-term human habitation of these fertile river terraces near Porter Lake and Cain Lake.