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1939 Map of Indian Bay

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Indian Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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The White River carves a winding path through this corner of Arkansas, defining the landscape and the boundary between Monroe and Phillips counties. Within the expansive White River Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, the river's complex hydrology is visible through numerous oxbows and cut-offs like Anderson Cut-off and Sinking Bay. This area represents a critical wetland environment before mid-century modifications significantly altered many of the nation's river systems.

Rural life is anchored by a network of one-room schoolhouses and country churches, such as Pointer Sch and Hill Chapel Ch. The small riverfront settlement of St Charles and the nearby Indian Bay P O serve as primary hubs for the surrounding farming and timber communities. Traces of early families are preserved in locations like Smalley Cem and the combined St John Ch & Cem, providing essential details for those researching local lineage in the Delta.