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1988 Map of Laneheart

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Laneheart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Buffalo River meanders across the northern reaches of this Wilkinson County landscape, creating a complex hydrologic network of oxbows and backwaters. The presence of Horseshoe Lake, Webb Lake, and Beaver Lake suggests a dynamic river system where old channels have separated from the main flow. Near the river's path, a Gaging Station monitors the water levels of this significant drainage basin.

South of the river, the terrain is defined by a dense web of smaller tributaries including Little Beaver Creek, Sandy Creek, and the appropriately named Fords Creek. The small settlement of Laneheart serves as the primary named community in this rural interior. The map captures a moment in the late 1980s when the region's character was shaped by its winding waterways and the natural contours of the Mississippi lowlands.