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2017 Map of Boyd Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Red River snakes through the landscape, creating a complex network of oxbows and remnant water bodies such as 1927 Cut-off Lake and Mays Lake. This flood-prone terrain is defined by the shifting course of the river, leaving behind landlocked lakes like Grassy Lake and Second Old River Lake. The topography rises noticeably at Boyd Hill, which provides a high-ground anchor for the small community and the Boyd Hill Cem near the junction of several county roads.

Local settlements are sparse and primarily oriented toward the higher elevations and rural road intersections. Beck and Mayton sit in the western reaches, while Midway occupies the eastern edge. The boundaries of Miller, Hempstead, and Lafayette counties intersect here, following the natural and historically surveyed lines of the river valley. Numerous bayous, including Field Bayou and Kitchen Bayou, drain the lowlands, reflecting a landscape deeply shaped by alluvial processes and the perennial movement of the river.