1975 Map of Mc Gehee NE

About this map

The community of Mc Arthur sits along the winding path of Bayou Macon in this 1970s orthophotographic study. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this aerial perspective reveals the precise textures of the Arkansas Delta's agricultural landscape, where geometric field patterns are interrupted by the sinuous curves of natural waterways. The southern flow of Boggy creek segments the eastern portion of the terrain, illustrating the complex drainage of Desha County's bottomlands. This specific record provides a clear view of the rural intersection between cultivated land and the riparian corridors that historically dictated settlement patterns in this part of the state, as seen in the clustered structures near the bayou's oxbows.