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2017 Map of Leachville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Leachville and Monette serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural corner of Northeast Arkansas, situated where the state border meets the Missouri bootheel. The landscape is defined by a rigorous grid of drainage canals and section-line roads, revealing the extensive 20th-century reclamation of the St. Francis Basin. Waterways like Kinnemore Slough, Mud Slough Ditch, and Little Slough Ditch dominate the topography, facilitating the cultivation of the surrounding bottomlands.

Smaller crossroads and named settlements such as Childress, Macey, and Delfore are scattered across the flats, reflecting a decentralized pattern of rural life. Genealogical interest is found at Macy Cem, while geographical features like Old Town Ridge and Stave Island provide subtle relief in the otherwise level terrain. The intersection of county lines between Dunklin, Craighead, and Mississippi counties further emphasizes the borderland character of this well-watered alluvial plain.