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2017 Map of Hughes

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Hughes and its surrounding agricultural landscape dominate this eastern Arkansas survey, positioned where the boundaries of St. Francis, Lee, and Crittenden counties converge. The town's grid is centered near North Hughes and Tucker Field, surrounded by large-scale agricultural operations including Red Gum Farm, Sycamore Bend Farm, and Highland Farm. These named farms reflect the enduring plantation and farming heritage of the Delta region, where the terrain is intricately drained by a network of bayous and lakes.

Water shapes the geography of the quadrangle, from the winding Fifteenmile Bayou in the north to Otter Slough and Goose Lake along the southern border near the Mississippi state line. For family historians, Saint Marys Cem provides a specific point of interest near the settlement of Midway. The map also captures smaller communities like Belle Meade, Penjur, and Beck, linked by a system of county roads and state highways that navigate the low-lying wetlands and oxbow lakes like Taylor Lake and Cain Lake.