2014 Map of Calion

About this map

The Ouachita River defines the northern reaches of this landscape, winding through a complex of wetlands including Tupelo Gum Brake, Cobeen Brake, and Cross Current Slough. This region on the border of Union and Calhoun counties is heavily defined by its petroleum history, with active production areas like the Smackover Oil and Gas Field and Champagnolle Landing Oil Field interspersed among the wooded bottoms and ridges. For genealogists, the map is particularly dense with family-named burial sites such as Langford Cem, Champagnolle Castleberry Cem, and the Newton Dunaway Cem. Small settlements like Champagnolle and Calion serve as focal points for a network of rural routes, including Paw Paw Patch Rd and Union Road 344, which navigate the terrain between Smackover Cr and Calion Lake.