2011 Map of Hughes

About this map

The agricultural landscape of St. Francis County surrounds the hub of Hughes, showing a region defined by its fertile lowlands and managed water systems. The map depicts a late twentieth-century rural economy where large family-named operations like Sycamore Bend Farm, Red Gum Farm, and Highland Farm dominate the terrain. This area is heavily interlaced with drainage and irrigation features, including the winding course of Fifteenmile Bayou and several oxbow remnants such as Midway Lake and Goose Lake. Small pockets of settlement and industry are scattered throughout, from the community at Beck to the aviation infrastructure at the Hughes Landing Strip and Tucker Field. For those researching local history, the location of Saint Marys Cemetery near the southern edge provides a vital genealogical landmark within this network of cotton and grain fields.