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2012 Map of Yocona

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Yocona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Yocona River and its meandering bottomlands dominate this section of Lafayette County, where the landscape transitions from established residential developments to rural forest and farmland. North of the river, growing communities like Brittany Woods, Rollings Woods, and Rolling Woods contrast with more isolated settlements such as Porterton and Altus. The area is notably dense with small family or community burial grounds, including Mount Zion Cem, Yellow Leaf Cem, and Bowles Cem, which serve as vital markers for local genealogical research.

Water management and drainage are central to the terrain, evidenced by the presence of engineered channels like Ave Ditch and Lester Ditch in the southern reaches. Numerous small bodies of water, including Lafayette Lake, Stephens Lake, and Camp Lake Stevens, dot the northern hills. Transport is anchored by a network of county roads that converge at points like Oliver Bridge, reflecting the historic movement of people and goods across the river valley floor.