2017 Map of Lake City

About this map

Saint Francis River dominates the central geography of this 2017 survey, carving through a landscape defined by expansive bottomlands and islands. The settlement of Lake City sits on the western bank, serving as a focal point for the surrounding agricultural prairie. To the south and east, the map reveals the intricate water management system of the region, including Ditch Number 1 and Purcell Slough, which drain the low-lying reaches of Maumelle Prairie. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of local burial sites, from the central Lake City Cem to more remote locations like Upper Cane Island Cem and Lower Cane Island Cem. The map illustrates the persistence of small communities and crossroads such as Poplar Ridge, Southland, and Lunsford, documenting the modern footprint of these established Craighead County locales amid the productive fields of northeastern Arkansas.