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1984 Map of Parkin

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Parkin
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 dictates the winding geography of this Delta region, carving deep meanders and oxbows across the landscape near the Cross and Crittenden County line. The town of Parkin serves as the primary hub, situated where the river makes a sharp turn near the confluence with the Tyronza River. This 1980s-era documentation highlights the intricate network of wetlands and secondary waterways, including Bee Tree Slough and Wolf Slough, which define the low-lying terrain between agricultural fields.

Smaller settlements and railroad-aligned points like Coldwater, Togo, and Smithdale are connected by a grid of rural roads and levees. Notable water bodies such as Pemiscot Lake and Swan Lake occupy former river channels, illustrating the hydrological evolution of the St. Francis basin. Distinctive river features like Woods Bend, Short Bend, and Ash Bend provide specific landmarks for tracing historical land tracts and the movement of the river before modern channelization efforts altered the flow of these deltaic waters.