2024 Map of Helena

About this map

Helena-West Helena serves as the focal point for this study of the Mississippi River's shifting path along the border of Arkansas and Mississippi. The landscape is defined by the sharp contrast between the elevated terrain of Crowley's Ridge and the expansive alluvial bottomlands dominated by the Mississippi River and the Saint Francis River. This transition zone is dense with historical sites, particularly numerous burial grounds such as the Confederate Cem, Maple Hill Cem, and Cedar Grove Cem that ring the city center.