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2017 Map of Falcon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Falcon and Shiloh serve as the primary focal points of this Southwest Arkansas survey, where the landscape is defined by the winding course of Bayou Dorcheat along the eastern boundary. The map illustrates a rural settlement pattern deeply connected to the local drainage systems, including Bodcau Cr and numerous branches like Tucker Br, Knotts Br, and Jones Br. This network of small streams carves through the undulating terrain at the meeting of Lafayette, Nevada, and Hempstead counties.

Local genealogy and history are anchored by several burial grounds, including Falcon Cem, Clark Cem, and Cummings Cem near Mount Pleasant. The presence of Wilson Lake and Marlers Lake in the northeastern reaches suggests pockets of low-lying wetlands typical of the region's creek bottoms. A dense grid of county roads, such as Shiloh Rd and Nevada 136, connects these dispersed communities and rural homesteads.