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2024 Map of Boyd Hill

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Boyd Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The winding Red River defines this corner of southwest Arkansas, carving complex oxbows and leave-behind lakes across the county lines of Lafayette, Miller, and Hempstead. The landscape is a study in fluvial morphology, where remnants of the river's former path persist as Clear Lake, Red Lake, and the elongated Grassy Lake. These low-lying wetlands contrast sharply with the elevated terrain of Boyd Hill, which provides a namesake anchor for the local community and the nearby Boyd Hill Cem.

Human settlement follows the high ground and established rural routes, with small clusters at Midway, Mayton, and Beck. The presence of Dooley Ferry Rd suggests the long-standing importance of river crossings in an area otherwise dominated by bayous like Kitchen Bayou and Moccasin Bayou. This contemporary survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details how drainage patterns and topography continue to dictate the agricultural and residential footprint of the region.