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1970 Map of Indian Bay

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Indian Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The White River meanders through a dense network of oxbow lakes and wetlands in this 1968 compilation of Arkansas riverlands. Much of the eastern portion of the map is dedicated to the White River National Wildlife Refuge, where the river forms the boundary between Monroe, Arkansas, and Phillips counties. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, featuring dozens of named water bodies like Maddox Bay and Poplar Creek Lake.

Settlement is concentrated on the higher ground and ridges, such as the area around St Charles and Crocketts Bluff. For the local historian, the map identifies numerous rural landmarks including the Hopewell Sch, Hill Chapel, and the Lutheran Cem. The presence of a series of agricultural structures, marked as Flume and Siphon, reflects the region's managed irrigation systems. Notable geological and historical sites include the Indian Mound near Maddox Hill and several geodetic survey stations like Tarleton.