2014 Map of Marmaduke

About this map

Crowleys Ridge defines the topography of this Greene County landscape, rising distinctly above the flatter drainage basins of the St. Francis River valley. This 2014 survey documents the eastern Arkansas borderlands, where the elevated ridge provides a natural platform for rural settlements and family burial grounds. The city of Marmaduke sits at the intersection of agricultural transport routes, including Railroad Ave and the highway network. To the west, the smaller community of Lafe serves as a local hub near the ridge's edge. This map is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it meticulously identifies numerous small cemeteries such as Harveys Chapel Cem, Old Liberty Cem, and Hartsoe Cem, many of which are associated with the earliest homesteading families of the region. The drainage patterns of Hurricane Creek and Henderson Creek illustrate the complex water management necessary in this alluvial plain.