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2024 Map of Snow Hill

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Snow Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Ouachita River carves a winding path across the landscape, defining the jagged boundary between Calhoun and Ouachita Counties. This fluvial environment is characterized by a dense network of named shoals and cutoff lakes, reflecting the dynamic nature of the river system over time. Navigational points such as Blue Beach Shoals, Spoon Camp Shoals, and English Bee Shoal serve as historical landmarks for river traffic, while landforms like Millers Bluff overlook the bottomlands.

Further south, the terrain transitions toward the settlement of Smackover, an area deeply tied to the South Arkansas oil boom. The map detail shows the rural community of Snow Hill and the intersection at Cross Roads, which anchor the local road network. Smaller tributaries, including North Fork Smackover Creek and Big Slough Smackover Creek, feed into the larger watershed, creating a complex geography of wetlands and bayous that have shaped the development of Joyce City and surrounding timber and resource lands.