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2011 Map of Cades

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Cades
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Arkansas River carves a dramatic, winding course through this Lincoln County landscape, defining its settlement patterns and natural boundaries. Major river features like Cummins Bend, Lake Bend, and Sloan Island reveal the river's historical shifting path, while Douglas Old River Lake and Douglas Cut Off show the remnants of old channels. This area is noted for the significant presence of the State Penal Farm Number 2 near Cummins, a major regional facility that has long influenced the local infrastructure and land use.

Researchers and genealogists will find several small burial grounds scattered throughout the agricultural tracts, including Rice Cemetery near Varner, and a cluster of family or community sites such as Douglas Cemetery, Jones Cemetery, and Lee Cemetery further east. Small settlements like Douglas and Cades anchor the road network, which is defined by routes such as H W Y 114 and various county roads that navigate the complex drainage systems of Oakwood Bayou and Little Bayou Meto.