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2014 Map of Harmony Grove

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Harmony Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Ouachita River defines the southwestern reaches of this landscape, meandering through a series of oxbow lakes and bypasses including Lower Old River, Toney Old River, and Fishers Lake. This hydraulic complexity suggests a river system with a deep history of seasonal flooding and channel migration, carving out the Dixon Lake Slough and feeding Big Dixon Lake. Higher ground to the east and north supports several small rural communities, including Harmony Grove, Amy, Kent, and Vanduzer, connected by a network of county roads.

Local history is deeply etched into the terrain through a high density of burial grounds, such as Toney Cem, Rumph Cem, and Saint Paul Cem. The southern edge of the quadrangle shows signs of more modern development with Harrell Field Airport near Camark, while much of the central area remains dominated by the riparian corridors of Freeo Cr and Chapel Cr. The map provides a clear picture of how settlement patterns in Ouachita County have traditionally followed the drier ridges between these low-lying bayous and sloughs.