1965 Map of Osceola

About this map

Osceola, Arkansas, serves as a primary hub on this mid-century survey of the Mississippi River bottomlands, where the St Louis San Francisco RR and U S Highway 61 parallel the western bank. The landscape is defined by the shifting course of the Mississippi River, revealing a complex system of bars and islands including Elmot Bar, Driver Bar, and the massive Flour Island No. 33. On the Tennessee side, the dramatic elevation of Chickasaw Bluff No 1 overlooks the river's path, providing a stark contrast to the channel-cut lowlands of the Arkansas side.