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2020 Map of Mena

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Mena serves as the focal point of this Arkansas survey, situated where the Arkansas and Choctaw Railroad once spurred development at the foot of the Ouachita Mountains. The town's civic heart is anchored by the Polk County Courthouse, while educational and transportation hubs like the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain and Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport define its modern footprint. Beyond the city limits, the terrain transitions into the protected lands of the Ouachita National Forest, marked by significant elevations such as Rich Mountain and Earthquake Ridge.

Tracing the waterways like the Ouachita River and Irons Fork reveals the settlement patterns of outlying communities. Small hamlets and rural centers like Dallas and Nunley are documented through their namesake cemeteries, including Dallas Cem and Nunley Cem. The landscape is a network of named peaks such as Tower Mtn and High Peak, alongside numerous small reservoirs like Ward Lake and Powell Lake that pocket the valley floors.