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2011 Map of Pine Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Ouachita River meanders across this Polk County landscape, anchoring a series of small rural communities and historic family burial grounds. The settlement of Pine Ridge serves as a local focal point, featuring the Pine Ridge Post Office and nearby Hatfield Lake Dam. To the west, Cherry Hill and Opal mark established nodes of habitation along the winding road network. The map reveals a high density of small cemeteries, including the Cherry Hill Cemetery, Wilhite Cemetery, and Edwards Cemetery, which provide significant geographic clues for genealogists tracking local lineages.

Water plays a central role in the topography here, with numerous tributaries such as Kates Creek, Shack Creek, and Bolan Creek feeding into the main river channel. The presence of Faulkner Lake Dam and the various named creeks suggests a landscape deeply tied to its hydrology and early twentieth-century rural infrastructure. This survey documents the transition from early settlement patterns to modern rural land management while preserving the locations of legacy family landmarks.