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2017 Map of Laconia

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Mississippi River forms a complex boundary between Arkansas and Mississippi, defining the landscape of this delta region. Along its western banks, the historic settlements of Laconia and Knowlton sit protected behind the engineering of the Mississippi Levee Rd, which traces the river's winding path. This area is defined by its relationship to water, featuring numerous oxbows and secondary waterways like Swan Lake, Deep Bayou, and the Little Cypress Bayou. The prevalence of crevasse features, such as the Laconia Crevasse and Sledge Crevasse, underscores the river's dynamic and occasionally destructive history of flooding and sediment deposits.

Genealogists and local historians can locate established landmarks like Luke Cem and White Parker Cem, while the river itself reveals a shifting geography of bars and islands, including Island Number 69 and Wood Cottage Bar. On the Mississippi side, Dennis Landing serves as a focal point near where Bogue Phalia emerges, illustrating the dense network of drainage and transport routes essential to the river-bottom economy.