1970 Map of Red Leaf

About this map

The Mississippi River and the sweeping curve of Lake Chicot dominate this landscape on the Arkansas-Mississippi border. The river's historical shifts are recorded in numerous secondary channels and islands, including Leland Chute, Whiskey Chute, and Stuart Island. Away from the water's edge, the land is organized for agriculture, notably featuring a large Fish Farm and the Sunnyside and Red Leaf settlements. Local history is deeply embedded in the map's details, from small rural congregations like Jerusalem Ch and Lakeport Ch to the several family and community burial grounds such as Old Refuge Cem and Red Leaf Cem. This 1970 snapshot preserves the era's rural infrastructure, showing a dedicated Landing Strip and specialized resources like the Lake Chicot State Park near the river's northern bend.