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2017 Map of Boydsville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Crowleys Ridge rises from the landscape in this northeast Arkansas survey, creating a distinct topographical divide between the low-lying wetlands and the upland terrain. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the complex contours of this geological formation, where small settlements like Boydsville and Knob are situated among the higher elevations. These communities are anchored by local landmarks such as Rock Springs Cem and Bethlehem Cem, providing valuable points of reference for genealogists studying the families of the Clay and Greene county line.

In the western reaches, the land levels out into a strictly managed drainage system. This agricultural plain is defined by a series of engineered waterways, including Ditch Number 25, Ditch Number 20, and the Cache River Ditch Number 1. The transition from the structured grid of ditches to the winding paths of Mill Cr and Dort Cr illustrates the intersection of natural drainage and modern hydraulic engineering at the Clay Co and Greene Co boundary.