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1982 Map of Rena Lara

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Rena Lara
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Mississippi River oxbows and delta bottomlands dominate this survey of the borderlands between Phillips County, Arkansas, and Coahoma County, Mississippi. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the river, featuring significant landforms like Island No 66 and Jackson Point. Human activity is concentrated along the protected sides of the extensive levee system, where small settlements such as Rena Lara and Hillhouse are situated.

Evidence of the region's river-dependent history is seen in the numerous landing sites, including Cheek Landing and Desoto Landing, which served as vital connection points before the modern road network matured. The interior is a complex web of drainage and former river channels, notably De Soto Lake and the Hushpuckena River. Local landmarks like Morning Star Ch and the neighboring communities of Walnut Grove and Green Grove provide specific points of interest for those researching the social geography of the Delta in the late 1970s.