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2011 Map of Marsden

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Marsden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Marsden anchors this Bradley County landscape, a small settlement situated amidst a complex network of creeks and named ridges. The area's local history is anchored by several burial grounds, including Marsden Cemetery, Weary Rest Cemetery, and Lyns Cemetery, providing critical points of interest for genealogists tracking families in this corner of Arkansas. The terrain is defined by the drainage systems of L'Aigle Creek and Tulip Creek, which flow toward the southern boundary at the Ouachita River.

Water features are prominent across the quadrangle, from the larger White Oak Lake and Gar Lake to the meandering Charivari Creek and Halfway Creek. Distinctive landforms like Sand Ridge, Hogpen Ridge, and Pine Prairie suggest a landscape of varied elevation and vegetation. A dense grid of local routes, such as Ruby Garrett Loop and numerous Bradley County roads, connects these scattered rural features, illustrating the 21st-century infrastructure of this timberland region.