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2020 Map of Des Arc East

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Des Arc East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Des Arc serves as the focal point of this riverine landscape, where the Prairie County Courthouse stands near the tight bends of the White River. The river dominates the geography, snaking through the center of the quadrangle and creating complex landforms like Wilds Bend and Trimble Island. This environment is characterized by an intricate network of oxbows and backwaters, including Old River Lake, Alligator Lake, and Eddy Lake, which illustrate the shifting course of the waterway over time.

Away from the riverbanks, small rural communities and named clusters like Erwin, Beulah, and Plunketts dot the landscape. Local history is anchored by sites such as Saint Luke Cem, located north of a prominent river loop. The eastern portion of the map transitions into the drainage areas of Hill Bayou and the Cypress Swamp, where the boundary between Prairie County and Monroe County is defined by the marshy reaches of Graveyard Slough and the Cache River.