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2017 Map of Steele

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Steele and its surrounding agricultural landscape dominate this southern corner of Pemiscot County. The town is situated along a major transportation corridor, with Interstate 55 and U.S. Highway 61 cutting diagonally through the center of the sheet, providing a modern contrast to the deep-seated rural character of the region. Local genealogy is well-served by several rural burial grounds, including Hopkins Cem near Gibson and Mount Zion Cem further south.

Water management is a central theme of this terrain, where the natural course of Pemiscot Bayou and Pemiscot Bayou Lake is augmented by a sophisticated network of drainage infrastructure. Features like Ditch Number 3, Ditch Number 5, and the Old Franklin Ditch demonstrate the engineering required to maintain the productive farmlands surrounding the settlements of Holland, Cooter, and the northern edge of the Arkansas state line.