
The St Francis River bottomlands define this mid-century landscape, where the Sunk Lands and Big Cypress Swamp still dictate the pattern of human settlement. The 1950s era of agriculture is visible in the dense network of drainage channels like Big Bay Ditch and Honey Cypress Ditch, which converted these wetlands into productive acreage. Small agricultural hubs such as Leachville, Monette, and Lake City anchor the region, connected by the St Louis Southwestern RR and St Louis San Francisco RR.
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1934 · Kennett
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Jonesboro
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1939 · Evadale
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Dee
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Gainesville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Marmaduke
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Kennett
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Leachville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Manila
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Marked Tree
USGS Topo · 1:62,500