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2017 Map of Potter

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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Lake Wilhelmina anchors the northwest corner of this Polk County landscape, which transitions from the forested slopes of the Ouachita National Forest into the settled corridors along the Arkansas-Oklahoma border. The small communities of Potter and Potter Junction serve as central nodes, connected by a network of rural routes such as Polk Road 170 and Polk Road 42. To the east, the edge of Mena appears with its residential grid, while the western reaches include the hamlet of Rocky.

Genealogists and local historians will find a high density of burial sites throughout the territory, including Rocky Cem, McKinney Cem, and the Antioch Cem. The terrain is defined by prominent ridges like Rich Mtn and Dallas Mtn, which overlook numerous watercourses such as Mountain Fork and McKinney Cr. This 2017 survey reflects the persistent rural character of the region, where family-named landmarks like Mount Gillian and Foster Cem mark generations of local heritage.