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1964 Map of Moon Lake

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Moon Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border between Arkansas and Mississippi, defining a landscape of oxbow lakes and shifting silt deposits in the mid-1960s. The prominent Moon Lake dominates the eastern half of the sheet, surrounded by a dense network of local institutions that suggest a closely-knit rural society. Numerous small churches such as Jerusalem Ch and St Marks Ch dot the landscape alongside community landmarks like Bethlehem Sch and St Luke Sch.

Industrial and transportation infrastructure is well-defined, with the Missouri Pacific and Illinois Central railroads navigating the flood-prone terrain. The transition from the high ground near Helena to the low-lying reaches of Alcorn Island and Texas Island is mediated by an extensive system of levees and bayous, including Rowen Bayou and Muddy Bayou, which manage the drainage of this fertile alluvial plain.