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2014 Map of Blue Mountain Dam

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Blue Mountain Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Blue Mountain Lake and the Petit Jean River dominate this portion of the Arkansas landscape, where the foothills of the Ouachita National Forest meet the water's edge. The 2014 survey documents the area around the Blue Mountain Dam, a significant engineering feature that regulates the river's flow and shapes the local geography. Settlements like Waveland and Quarry Heights are situated near the reservoir, providing access to the recreational and utility corridors along the northern shore.

Several small family and community cemeteries are preserved across the terrain, including Moores Chapel Cem, Small Smith Cem, and the Alexander A Scott Cem, offering essential data for genealogical research. The topography is defined by prominent peaks such as Petit Jean Mtn, Potato Hill Mtn, and Dry Creek Mtn, which overlook a network of rural roads like Pea Ridge Rd and Waveland Park Rd. This map reflects a region where public forest lands and water management projects intersect with established rural homesteads and historic burial grounds.