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1972 Map of Open Lake

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Open Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

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Mississippi River hydraulics dominate this 1970s landscape, where the shifting border between Tennessee and Arkansas is defined by the Indefinite Boundary and the expansive Island No 25. The flood-prone bottomlands are largely preserved within the Anderson-Tully State Wildlife Management Area, a complex network of sloughs and inlets including Rush Slough, Camp Slough, and the massive Open Lake.

Genealogical interest is found in the scattered community landmarks on the Tennessee side, such as Ashport Ch and the nearby Ashport Cem, along with Cane Ridge Ch. The settlement of Tomato sits on the Arkansas bank, positioned between the river and the meandering Wardlows Pocket. The drainage of the Forked Deer River and its various arms, including Right Hand Arm and The Reach, illustrates the intricate hydrology of the central Mississippi Valley before modern topographical stabilization.