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1940 Map of Marmaduke

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Marmaduke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Paragould anchors the southwestern corner of this survey, a significant rail and commercial hub where the St Louis Southwestern Railway cuts through the lowlands. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage and natural waterways, including the St Francis River and the complex system of sloughs like Big Slough and Mud Slough that once necessitated numerous "island" formations such as Indian Hill Island and Lower Panther Island. These elevated areas provided critical dry ground for early rural settlements and small farms.

Local history is preserved through a dense concentration of small churches and schools that served the dispersed community. Genealogists can find the locations of Providence Ch & Cem, Old Liberty Ch & Cem, and Nutts Chapel, alongside long-gone schools like Bonecamp Sch and Morning Star Sch. Small hamlets such as Marmaduke, Halliday, and Cardwell demonstrate the early 20th-century reliance on these rail lines and river crossings for growth.