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2014 Map of O'Kean

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

O'Kean serves as a central hub on this Northeast Arkansas landscape, situated where the lowlands meet a complex network of drainage ditches and sloughs. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Black River in the northwest, featuring India Ford and Rocky Ford, while the southeast is touched by the Cache River. This area at the intersection of Randolph, Greene, and Lawrence counties shows a transition from riverine geography to a highly engineered agricultural plain.

Genealogists can locate several rural burial sites, including Sharum Cemetery, Liberty Cemetery, and Ford Cemetery, which often mark the location of earlier community centers. The settlement of Sharum remains a distinct landmark in the north, while the landscape is heavily etched with drainage projects like Beaver Dam Ditch, Tupelo Slough, and numerous lateral canals that transformed the wetlands for cultivation.