1939 Map of Readland
USGS Topo · Published 1954About this map
The Mississippi River defines this landscape on the eve of World War II, where the shifting waters have carved a complex geography of cut-offs and towheads along the Arkansas Mississippi border. The map illustrates the significant impact of river engineering, noting the American Cut-Off 1858 and the older Grand Lake Cut-Off 1796-1817. These changes isolated former river bends, creating massive oxbow lakes like Grand Lake and Lake Washington, which became the focal points for local settlements.
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Editions of this 1939 Readland Map
3 editions found
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