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1984 Map of Mud Lake

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Mud Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The St Francis River defines the western reaches of this landscape, meandering past Lakeside and the prominent Council Bar. This 1984 survey reveals an intricate network of waterways characteristic of the Arkansas Delta, where the Blackfish Bayou and Fifteenmile Bayou converge amidst a patchwork of low-lying terrain. The map captures small rural hubs and settlements like Rawlinson, Shannondale, and Kokomo, many of which are linked by unimproved roads and light-duty tracks.

Water dominates the local geography, with numerous oxbows and named sloughs such as Willbo Slough and Mud Lake. Further south, the map details the transition into Lee County, featuring drainage patterns from North Alligator Bayou and Frenchman Bayou. These labels provide a clear view of the mid-1980s land use and the persistent influence of the river system on the positioning of communities like Gassett and Mud Lake.