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1984 Map of Vanndale

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Vanndale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Crowleys Ridge rises distinctly above the alluvial plains of eastern Arkansas, forming a geologic spine that anchors the community of Vanndale. This 1984 survey reveals the stark transition from the higher, wooded elevations of the ridge down to the intensive agricultural bottomlands of the L'Anguille River valley. Water management defines the lower landscape, where natural watercourses like Mc Faran Branch and Prairie Creek are supplemented by the engineered Gregory Ditch to facilitate drainage for the surrounding fields.

Small settlements such as Mersman and Fair Field are situated along the secondary road network, while the northern outskirts of Wynne appear at the southern edge of the sheet. The map illustrates the local reliance on the varied topography of the ridge for residential settlement, contrasting with the flat, creek-fed lowlands of Morgan Creek and Turkey Creek that dominate the western half of the quadrangle.