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2020 Map of McGehee South

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Bayou Bartholomew snakes through this corner of Southeast Arkansas, defining the landscape between the larger settlements of Dermott and McGehee. The map reveals a dense agricultural and drainage network characterized by features like Poff Brake and Big Bayou Slough, which speak to the region's low-lying delta geography. Small communities and historical crossroads such as Masonville, Baxter, and Halley Junction are linked by a grid of rural roads and rail lines like Railroad St.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the distribution of family and community burial sites scattered across the township lines, including Bates Cem, New Hope Cem, and McDermott Cem. The intersection of Chicot, Desha, and Drew counties further highlights the administrative complexity of this rural landscape, where Crooked Bayou and Tupelo Brake mark the natural drainage patterns that have long dictated the placement of farms and homesites.