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1983 Map of Lake City

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Lake City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Lake City serves as the focal point of this Craighead County landscape, situated where the St Francis River and its accompanying St Francis Sunken Lands State Wildlife Management Area dominate the eastern topography. The map reveals an intricate network of drainage systems essential to the region's agricultural character, including Big Bay Ditch and Purcell Slough. These man-made and natural waterways define the boundaries of local life, bordering small communities like Southland, Lunsford, and Claunch.

Genealogical interest is found in the distribution of rural landmarks, from Upper Cape Island Cem in the north to Prairie Ch and Sandy in the south. The terrain varies from the low-lying wetlands of Gum Island and Rush Island to the elevated ground of Poplar Ridge. This survey documents a critical period of land management in Northeast Arkansas, where the floodways and ditches are as vital to the community's structure as the road network connecting Bowman to the river's edge.