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2024 Map of Eudora South

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Eudora South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Eudora serves as the primary hub in this corner of Chicot County, where the southern edge of Arkansas meets the Louisiana state line. The landscape is defined by its intricate drainage network, with Bayou Macon and Boeuf River carving through the agricultural flats. This terrain is marked by a legacy of family and community burial grounds, including Mount Carmel Cem, Masons Cem, and Hill Cem, which offer significant touchpoints for genealogical research in the region.

Transportation and infrastructure reflect the area's rural character, centered around Wards Airport and a dense grid of local roads like Ross Van Ness Rd and Stephenson Ln. The presence of numerous waterways such as Caney Bayou, Indian Bayou, and Hill Bayou suggests a history of managing the alluvial landscape for cultivation. These features, along with Ball Lake, illustrate how the natural bayou system has dictated the placement of settlements and transit routes along the border.