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2024 Map of Macedonia

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Macedonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Macedonia serves as a central anchor for this portion of Columbia County, where rural life is defined by a network of family-named settlements and well-established religious grounds. The landscape is dotted with significant genealogical sites, including the Macedonia Baptist Church Cem, Antioch Cem, and Philadelphia Cem near the Philadelphia settlement. These sites, along with Harmony Cem in the south, indicate a long history of community structure in this wooded Arkansas terrain.

A intricate system of drainage define the area's physical character, with Mill Creek, Hurricane Creek, and Horsehead Creek carving through the low-lying sections. To the west, Rocky Mound provides a rare point of elevation near Harmony. The road network, primarily composed of county routes like Columbia Road 201 and Columbia Road 78, links these scattered hamlets, reflecting a settlement pattern that has persisted into the twenty-first century while maintaining its quiet, agricultural identity.