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1970 Map of Jericho

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Jericho
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Mississippi River floodplain along the Tennessee-Arkansas border defines this landscape, dominated by the expansive Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge. In the western portion of the sheet, the St Louis-San Francisco railroad serves a string of small settlements and industrial points including Clarkedale, Jericho, and James Mill. These communities are surrounded by a complex network of drainage ditches and waterways like Wapanocca Bayou and Fifteenmile Bayou, reflecting the intense hydrological management of the Delta's fertile bottomlands.

Local history is preserved in a concentration of rural landmarks, particularly in the southwest near the Pleasant Hill Cem. Churches such as New Mt Zion Ch, Paradise Ch, and Jerusalem Ch are scattered across the landscape, serving as historical anchors for the farming families of Crittenden County. To the east, the shifting path of the river is marked by features like Danner Lake and St Francis Old River Chute, illustrating the dynamic nature of the state line between Tennessee and Arkansas.