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2011 Map of Open Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Open Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Tomato and its surrounding riverfront landings define the Arkansas side of this Mississippi River landscape, where the shifting channel creates a complex network of bars and chutes. The active river environment is marked by engineering efforts like the Island 25 Dikes and the Obion-Tamm Revetment, illustrating the constant management of this volatile waterway. Landings such as Tomato Landing, Carr Landing, and Goses Landing suggest a history of river-based commerce and transport that once tied these small settlements to the broader valley economy.

Inland from the main channel, the terrain is dominated by a dense system of sloughs and lakes, including Open Lake, Swan Lake, and Grassy Lake. This hydrology is further shaped by the Middle Fork Forked Deer River and Lower Forked Deer River, which weave through the bottomlands. To the southeast, the Ashport Cemetery and the Cane Creek Number Three Dam provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the settlement patterns of this flood-prone region.