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2020 Map of Olyphant

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Oil Trough and the neighboring agricultural lands along the White River bottomlands define this portion of the Arkansas landscape. The terrain transitions from the river flats near Elmo in the north to the more varied topography of the south, where the boundary between Independence County and Jackson County cuts through the settlement of Olyphant. This survey documents a complex network of wetlands and oxbow formations, including Grassy Lake, Meadow Lake, and Lake Whitstine, which are remnants of the shifting river system.

Local history is preserved in the placement of family landmarks and small rural communities like Thida and Bailey. Genealogists will find the locations of Sanders Cem, Hindman Cem, and Lone Beech Cem particularly useful for site identification. Numerous local routes, such as Goat Neck Rd and Buzzard Roost Rd, connect these scattered settlements across the creek drainages of Departee Creek and Hall Cr.