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1967 Map of Snow Lake

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Snow Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The White River and Mississippi River converge in this delta landscape, defining a complex network of wetlands and riverbed history. Much of the western terrain is preserved within the White River National Wildlife Refuge, where oxbows like Moon Lake and Big Round Lake illustrate the shifting path of the water. The eastern side of the levee reveals a different character, marked by extensive dry basins such as Snow Lakebed and Brushy Lakebed, which point to the reclaimed nature of the Mississippi floodplain.

Settlement is concentrated along the Missouri Pacific railroad line, where small communities like Snow Lake and Stimson sit near the border between Arkansas and Mississippi. Local history is anchored by rural landmarks, including New Canaan Ch and Mt Olive Ch, alongside several family cemeteries such as Thompsons Cem and Henrico Cem. This survey captures the region just as modern levee systems and drainage had fully reshaped the old bayou country into a mix of protected wilderness and managed agricultural land.