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2017 Map of Felsenthal Dam

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Felsenthal Dam and the surrounding Ouachita River Reservoir define this landscape along the Arkansas and Louisiana state line. The river's complex network of backwaters and sloughs includes Grand Marais, Horseshoe Slough, and the curious landmark of Rolands Raft. This environment is a maze of islands and ridges, such as Pine Island and Big Mound Ridge, that rise above the wetlands of Coffee Prairie.

Settlement patterns in the eastern portion of the map reveal a rural infrastructure of named roads and small communities like Venice and Sulphur Springs. Local history and genealogy are preserved at the Macedonian Cem and Boyd-Hedge Cem. The map also traces the industrial legacy of the region through transit routes like the Union Pacific RR Tram Rd and Bradley Tram Rd, which once supported the local timber and river economy.