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2014 Map of Cornerstone

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Cornerstone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

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The Arkansas River winds through this floodplain at the junction of Jefferson, Arkansas, and Lincoln counties, shaping a landscape defined by oxbows and bayous. Communities like Cornerstone, Sweden, and English are connected by a network of rural roads such as Sweden Church Rd and Rising Star Rd, while the massive Ar River Levee stands as a primary engineering feature protecting the surrounding lowlands. The area is dense with family and community burial sites, including Morning Star Cem, Saint Paul Cem, and Elam Cem, providing significant geographic markers for local genealogists.

Water dominates the local geography, from the sweeping curves of Old River Lake and Swan Lake to the meandering paths of Wabaseka Bayou and Castor Bayou. Numerous points and bends along the river, such as Cooper Point and Cooper Bend, indicate the shifting nature of the waterway. Small settlements like Elmwood and Lake Farm further illustrate the historical agricultural settlement pattern common to this riverine environment in the early 21st century.