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2017 Map of Elaine

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Elaine stands at the center of this 2017 survey, an area defined by its relationship to the shifting Mississippi River. The landscape is a complex network of remnant waterways and flood control features, including the Modoc Crevasse and the winding Modoc Old River. These features illustrate the river's dynamic history along the border of Arkansas and Mississippi, where landforms like Island Number 62 and Old Town Bend persist within the floodplain.

Smaller settlements and crossroads such as Hoop Spur, Modoc, Ragan, and Ewal are connected by a grid of agricultural roads, punctuating a terrain heavy with sloughs and bayous. Local heritage is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Saint Claire Cem and Saint Peter Cem, while drainage patterns like Yellow Bank Bayou and Govan Slough dictate the movement of water through the alluvial plains of Phillips County.