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1975 Map of Mc Gehee SE

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Mc Gehee SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The delta lowlands of Desha County are captured in this mid-1970s orthophotoquad, showing the intricate relationship between agricultural land use and the winding path of Bayou Macon. This specialized imagery, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Arkansas Geological Commission, provides a direct aerial perspective of the landscape as it functioned during this period. The town of Mc Gehee anchors the northwest corner of the sheet, while the smaller community of Halley sits further south along the rail and road corridors.

Transportation networks define the settlement patterns here, notably at Trippe Junction and Halley Junction, where transit routes converge amidst the expansive patchwork of farm fields. The map is particularly useful for observing how modern field boundaries and drainage patterns follow the ancient meanders of the bayou, offering a clear record of the rural Arkansas landscape prior to late-twentieth-century developments.