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2014 Map of Lafe

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Lafe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Crowleys Ridge rises distinctly above the surrounding delta lowlands in this Greene County landscape, creating a topographic contrast that has long dictated local settlement. On the higher ground, the communities of Lafe, Gainesville, and Oak Grove Heights are connected by a network of state highways and county roads. The map reveals a high density of rural cemeteries, including Saint Johns Cem and Beech Grove Cem, which serve as vital touchstones for genealogical research in these long-established communities.

Water management defines the lower elevations to the west and north, where the Cache River and engineered channels like Lateral Number 1 and Lateral Number 13 drain the alluvial plain. Smaller waterways such as Scatter Cr and Lick Cr wind through the hills, while W H Spence Lake provides a localized water feature near Gainesville. The transition from the flat agricultural basins of Stonewall and Hooker to the elevated terrain of the ridge illustrates the geologic character of this part of Arkansas.