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2014 Map of Watson

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Watson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Arkansas River dominates this landscape in Desha County, carving a wide path that separates the Arkansas County and Desha County boundary. The northern portion of the map is defined by the Arkansas Post National Memorial, a site of profound historical significance where several family-named burial grounds like Goose Cem and Menard Cem are situated near Menard Bayou. The terrain is a complex network of oxbow lakes and sloughs, including Lake Dumond, Belcoe Lake, and Red Fork Lake, which reflect the river's shifting course over time.

Agricultural and rural settlements are dispersed throughout the plains, with Watson serving as a primary hub in the south, connected to Pea Ridge and Red Fork via a grid of local routes such as Ar-1 and Great River Rd. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for locating isolated family cemeteries, including the Jones Cem, Irby Cem, and Porter Cem, many of which sit along bayous like Red Fork Bayou and Dixon Bayou.