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2017 Map of Pine Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Ouachita River snakes through the center of this western Arkansas landscape, where the ridges and valleys of the Ouachita National Forest define the settlement patterns. Small communities like Pine Ridge and Cherry Hill are situated along the main corridors, while the southern reaches of the map show the more dispersed settlement of Opal. The terrain is deeply carved by water, with Big Fork and Kates Cr flowing through steep-sided hollows toward the main river valley.

Genealogists will find a high density of small family and community burial grounds, including the Wilhite Cem, Edwards Cem, and Hillside Cem, which are often the only remaining markers of the early rural population. The presence of both Faulkner Lake and Hatfield Lake adjacent to the river suggests a dynamic floodplain, while the network of forest roads, such as Polk Road 302 and Forest RD, provides access into the more secluded areas of the mountains.