1981 Map of Hughes

About this map

The town of Hughes anchors this landscape in the early 1980s, serving as a hub for the agricultural lands and winding waterways of the Mississippi Delta region. The town is flanked by smaller settlements like North Hughes and Penjur to the north, while the Hughes Landing Strip suggests the importance of aerial crop dusting and transport to this rural economy. The geography is dominated by a complex network of bayous and oxbow lakes, including Fifteenmile Bayou, Crooked Bayou, and Taylor Lake, which illustrate the ancient migrations of the nearby river systems. Along the southern boundary, the map captures a significant stretch of the Arkansas Mississippi state line, where Midway Lake and Bledsoe Landing mark the edge of the floodplain. Local history is preserved in sites like St Johns Ch and St Marys Cem, providing touchpoints for genealogists and researchers interested in the settlement patterns of St. Francis and Lee counties.