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2017 Map of Snow Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Mississippi River creates a dynamic border for this delta landscape, defining the oxbows and alluvial plains of Snow Lake and its surrounding wetlands. This 2017 study illustrates a region defined by its hydrography, where former river channels have transitioned into features like Brushy Lakebed and Snow Lakebed. The topography is dominated by these relic water bodies, including Half Moon Lake, Big Round Lake, and the expansive Alligator Lake, which together tell a story of the river's historic migration across the basin.

Human settlement is concentrated along the higher ground of the Mississippi Levee Rd, where the small community of Snow Lake and the Stimson area sit near the railroad corridor of Railroad St. For genealogists, the map preserves the locations of several burial grounds, including Henrico Cem, Gum Grove Cem, and Thompsons Cem. Notable landmarks like Henrico Bar and Graddy Blue Hole highlight the intersection of river navigation and local geography in this part of Desha and Phillips counties.