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2017 Map of Oden

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Oden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Oden sits at the northern edge of this Montgomery County landscape, where the Ouachita River winds through the valley floor before entering the Ouachita National Forest. The map reveals a deeply rooted rural settlement pattern defined by numerous small family and community burial grounds, such as Wilhite Cem, Gortemiller Cem, and Goodner Cem. These sites, often located near former settlements like Huddleston and Hog Jaw, provide critical landmarks for genealogical research in the Ouachita Mountains.

Elevations rise sharply away from the river toward summits like Hog Jaw Mtn and Bear Den Mtn. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the forest's rugged interior, bisected by the N Fork S Fork Ouachita River and the S Fork Ouachita River. Notable for outdoor history, the Womble Trail S and Serendipity Trail follow the ridges and creek lines, tracing routes through the timberland near North Fork Lake.