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2011 Map of O'Kean

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

O'Kean serves as the central hub of this 2011 survey, situated in a landscape heavily defined by its water management and agricultural drainage. The area is intersected by a complex system of numbered laterals and ditches, including Lateral Number 10 and Little Village Creek Ditch, which work to manage the low-lying terrain between the Black River and the Cache River. These waterways reveal the engineered nature of the modern Delta, where natural features like Grassy Slough and Tupelo Slough persist alongside a rigid grid of county roads.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and resting places across the quadrangle. From the northern cluster of Sharum Cemetery, Serge Cemetery, and Liberty Cemetery near Sharum, to Frye Cemetery in the south, these sites anchor the history of local family settlements. River crossings such as India Ford and Rocky Ford provide evidence of older transportation routes that preceded the modern highway system.