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2020 Map of Risher

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Weiner sits at the southern edge of this Arkansas delta landscape, a region defined by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure and agricultural water management. The terrain is crisscrossed by numerous waterways including Big Creek, Tupelo Slough, and the significant channel of Long Pond Or Cache Ditch. This intricate system of ditches and sloughs, such as Angle Ditch Lateral Number 4 and Farley Ditch, highlights the region's historical transformation of wetlands into productive farmland.

Genealogists will find the Walker Cem located near Maple Slough north of O K Lake. The map details the rural road network connecting the settlement of Risher to the surrounding townships, spanning both Craighead and Poinsett counties. The density of named sloughs like Gum Slough and Ash Slough reflects the natural hydrology that persisted even as formal ditches were established to manage the fertile lowlands.