2021 Map of Stubbs Island

About this map

The Mississippi River defines the shifting boundary between Arkansas and Mississippi in this riverine study, carving out a complex system of bars, points, and secondary channels. The Hardin Cut-Off illustrates the river's tendency to reshape itself, creating isolated landforms like Stubbs Island and Island Number 58. Along the western bank, the Saint Francis River flows toward its confluence, bordered by the southern reaches of the St. Francis National Forest. This low-lying landscape is punctuated by numerous oxbow remnants and floodplain depressions, including Laddie Lake, Coker Lake, and Tunica Lake. Narrow corridors such as Kate Adams Chute provide a look at the historical navigation routes used before modern channel stabilization. These features, along with named river hazards like Shoo Fly Bar and Austin Bar, document the evolving hydrology of the Delta region.