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2020 Map of Laconia

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Laconia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Mississippi River carves a complex, shifting path through this region, defining the border between Arkansas and Mississippi. Along its western banks, the Arkansas settlements of Laconia and Knowlton sit protected by the Mississippi Levee Rd, a landscape defined by alluvial features like the Knowlton Crevasse and Laconia Crevasse. These crevasse labels mark the historical scars of levee breaks, where floodwaters once carved deep channels into the floodplain.

Genealogists and local historians can find family-oriented sites such as Luke Cem and White Parker Cem near the river's edge. To the east in Mississippi, Dennis Landing serves as a focal point along the Levee Rd, overlooking large river features including Island Number 69 and Cessions Towhead. The terrain is a network of backwater bayous and lakes, notably Little Cypress Bayou, Deep Bayou, and Double Cabin Lake, illustrating the dynamic nature of the Delta's hydraulic history.