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2017 Map of Readland

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Readland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Readland sits at the junction of Grand Lake and the levee-protected agricultural lands of Chicot County, marking a landscape defined by the shifting course of the Mississippi River. This 2017 survey documents the complex fluvial geomorphology of the tri-state border region where Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana converge. Ancient river paths are preserved in the form of oxbows and secondary channels like Cracraft Chute and Matthews Bend, which create a mosaic of wetlands and fertile alluvial plains.

The presence of features such as Island Number Eighty-Eight and Kentucky Bend Bar illustrates the persistent impact of river engineering and natural migration on property and state lines. Interior waterways like Bayou Macon and Rush Bayou further segment the terrain, while the extensive system of Spr Levee and Levee Rd highlights the ongoing efforts to manage the river's influence on local industry and settlement patterns.