1962 Map of Jericho

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Centennial Bend and the massive curves of the Mississippi River define this 1962 riverfront survey, where complex hydrology meets Arkansas and Tennessee agriculture. The landscape is a network of drainage ditches like Wananocca Ditch and old oxbow formations including Meneshea Lake and Swan Lake. Near the railroad tracks of the St. Louis San Francisco RR, small communities like Jericho and Clarkedale serve as local hubs, while numerous country churches and schools—such as Union Grove Ch and the Lincoln Sch—point to a densely settled rural population. Across the state line, the Shelby Forest (Recreational Area) occupies the bluffs above the river flats. The presence of numerous family cemeteries like Bledsoe Cem and Jacob's Cem along the levees provides significant genealogical landmarks for researchers of Crittenden and Shelby counties.