1983 Map of Kennett North

About this map

St Francis River and the Varney River define the intricate bottomlands of this border region, where the state line divides Clay County, Arkansas, from Dunklin County, Missouri. The landscape is a network of managed water and low-lying landforms like Sevenmile Island and Tenmile Island, protected by an extensive Levee system. This 1983 survey records a transitional era for the local infrastructure, noting several Abandoned railroad corridors that once linked rural communities. Small settlements and former rail stops such as Frisbee, White Oak, and Nimmons are scattered across the drainage basin, while the northern edge of Kennett begins to take shape in the south. The prevalence of drainage features like Camp Slough and various ditches illustrates the intensive engineering required to maintain the agricultural utility of these historic wetlands.