2024 Map of Manila South

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Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge and its surrounding wetlands dominate the eastern edge of this landscape, where the Right Hand Chute Little River and Left Hand Chute of Little River wind through a complex system of drainage infrastructure. This network of engineered waterways, including Ditch Number 13 and Ditch Number 20, illustrates the intensive hydrological management required for this Mississippi County region. Small settlements like Shady Grove, Mandalay, and Whistleville are scattered across the plain, linked by a grid of county roads that navigate between the chutes and bayous. In the south, the Brinkley Cem stands as a focal point for genealogical research near the community of Lennie. The transition from the protected waters of Big Lake to the agricultural reaches of Manila highlights the duality of conservation and land use in this corner of Arkansas.