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2017 Map of Helena

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Helena sits as a vital river port along the Mississippi River at the edge of the St. Francis National Forest. This 2017 survey shows the city's complex interface between the elevated Crowley's Ridge and the sprawling river bottomlands. The town's educational and cultural anchor, the Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas, is clearly situated near the industrial and residential corridors of Helena Crossing.

The landscape is heavily defined by the river's shifting path, evidenced by Helena Towhead, Prairie Point Towhead, and Helena Island Number Sixty. Beyond the levee system, the map details numerous cemeteries vital for genealogical research, including Maple Hill Cem and Magnolia Cem. The interplay of water and land is further marked by oxbow remnants like Tunica Lake, Flower Lake, and Old River Chute, which trace the historical volatility of the state boundary between Arkansas and Mississippi.