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2020 Map of Madison

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Saint Francis River dominates this landscape of eastern Arkansas, carving a complex path of meanders and shoals through St. Francis County. The topographic contrast is defined by the elevation of Crowley Ridge, which rises west of the river lowlands, providing a distinct geographic boundary for the nearby settlements of Forrest City and Madison. The river itself is a primary feature, marked by numerous named bends and bars such as Hunter Bend, Collins Bend, and Bowman Bar, alongside human engineered features like the St Francis Co Levy.

Local history is preserved in the location of rural burial grounds, including Dorriss Cem, New Sardis Cem, and New Hebron Cem. The map illustrates the region's transport network, from the small community of Newcastle in the north to Widener in the south, connected by a grid of county roads and the major thoroughfare passing through Houston Bend. This modern survey documents the persistent relationship between the river's shifting hydrology and the established towns of the Arkansas Delta.