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2017 Map of Snyder

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bayou Bartholomew snakes through the center of this landscape, its complex meanders defining the agricultural and hydrologic character of eastern Ashley County. The terrain is a network of cypress-laden brakes and sloughs, including Simpson Brake, Perkins Slough, and Holloway Brake, which illustrate the traditional drainage patterns of the Arkansas Delta. These wetlands surround several significant oxbow features like Lake Grampus and Horseshoe Lake.

Small settlements like Snyder and Thebes are situated along the western ridges, while Montrose occupies the eastern edge near the intersection of local routes like W Walnut St. The map captures the rural infrastructure of the region, where roads such as Kenneth Rice Rd follow the high ground adjacent to the bayou. This area represents a classic Mississippi Alluvial Plain environment where the economy is deeply tied to the fertile, water-rich bottomlands.