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Arkansas Survey Swamp


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  09/28/2005
North East
Arkansas
USA
146
Location: Louisiana Purchase Survey Marker
 
Author(s): Larry Handley
Association: Government
       Latitude: 34.644789
Longitude: -91.052450
         
Wetland Category: Forested Wetlands
Description: Headwater Swamp, Forested Wetlands dominated by Water Tupelo and a few Bald Cypress. Swamp is dry in September because of dry summer, but soil is saturated to the surface. Marker is the location of the intersection established in November 1815 of the Baseline and the 5th Principal Meridian used for the Louisiana Purchase land survey.
 
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