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2014 Map of Monroe

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Monroe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The agricultural lowlands of the Mississippi Delta meet at the borders of Lee, Monroe, and Phillips counties in this detailed study. The settlement of Monroe and the smaller community of Buckhorn anchor the northern landscape, while Blackton and Smale mark the western agricultural corridors. The area is defined by a complex drainage system essential for the region's farming, including the winding paths of Piney Creek, Cypress Cr, and the extensive Warrior Bottom terrain.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of several rural burial sites, such as Bonds Cem, Whitehall Cem, and Pine Ridge Cem. The transportation network is a mix of state routes like Ar-39 and a grid of local roads like Minnow Farm Rd and Hog Farm LN, reflecting the land's primary use for large-scale aquaculture and row-crop farming. The map also records irrigation features like Lateral Number 2, which are vital to the local economy and landscape architecture.