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2011 Map of El Dorado West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The industrial and educational landscape of western El Dorado is prominently displayed in this 2011 survey, centered on the urban core and its southward expansion. A significant portion of the landscape is dedicated to the South El Dorado Oil Field, reflecting the region's long-standing reliance on petroleum extraction. This energy infrastructure sits alongside the campus of Southern Arkansas University and the El Dorado Post Office, illustrating the mix of civic, academic, and industrial activity.

Rural communities like Parkers Chapel, Newell, and Pickering border the city, where numerous family and community burial grounds such as Hammond Cemetery and Galilee Cemetery offer valuable points of reference for local genealogists. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Bayou de Loutre and Little Cornie Bayou, which cut through the network of county roads like Mount Holly Rd and Parnell Rd that connect these smaller settlements to the main hub of El Dorado.