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2017 Map of Doddridge NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mercer Bayou dominates this Miller County landscape, carving a wide path of wetlands and waterways that separate the western hills from the Sulphur River valley. This 2017 survey shows the intricate drainage network of southwest Arkansas, where features like Crabtree Lake, Little Pond, and Mercer Lake are interspersed among the marshy bottoms. Settlement patterns follow the higher ground along the margins of the bayou, with the communities of Jonesville, Boggy, and Fort Lynn situated along the eastern corridor.

Industrial and transport corridors are clearly defined by the Kenneth Jenkins Expy and the concentration of activity near Black Diamond in the south. The map provides excellent detail for genealogists and local historians tracking rural road networks like Moonshine Rd and Westmoreland Ln, which connect isolated homesteads to the primary thoroughfares. From the northern reaches of Davis Creek to the southern waters of E Fork Kelly Bayou, the topography illustrates the delicate balance between the agricultural uplands and the river-fed lowlands.