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2020 Map of Eudora NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The town of Portland sits at the western edge of this Delta landscape, where the border of Ashley and Chicot Counties divides a region defined by its complex drainage network. A series of ancient waterways including Dry Bayou, Big Bayou, and Crooked Bayou meander across the terrain, reflecting the alluvial history of the Mississippi River floodplain. The settlement at Boeuf further illustrates the localized nature of community placement along these historical water routes.

Modern infrastructure is represented by a grid of rural connectors such as Portland Rd, Jennie Rd, and Gary Barry Rd, which facilitate movement between agricultural fields. The intersection of Township and Range lines, including t17s r4w and t18s r3w, provides a clear view of the Public Land Survey System that organized this corner of Arkansas. Significant hydrographic features like Fleschmans Bayou and Lafourche Bayou continue to dominate the southern portions of the map, anchoring the landscape in its natural origins.