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2020 Map of Black Rock

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Black Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Black River winds through this corner of Lawrence County, defining the landscape between the settlements of Black Rock and Powhatan. This 2020 survey illustrates a region where the waterway's meanders create distinct geographic features like Box Factory Bend and Portia Bay. The map captures a transition from the elevated street grids of Portia and the rail-oriented layout of Hoxie to the expansive wetlands and bottomlands surrounding Swan Pond and Clear Lake.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of rural burial sites, including Oak Forest Cem, Crossroad Cem, and Arbor Grove Cem. Smaller communities and junctions such as Lauratown, Coffman, and Arbor Grove are mapped alongside an extensive network of county roads like Lawrence Road 501 and Portia Rd, showing how these long-standing rural neighborhoods remain connected through the modern era.