1970s Maps of Drew County, Arkansas

1. 1971 Map of Dumas

   

   1971 Dumas

   1971 Print · USGS

   Southeast Arkansas in the early seventies shows a landscape defined by the shifting Arkansas River and a deep-rooted railroad economy. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural congregations and family burial sites, including Claiborne Chapel, Jerusalem Cem, and the Memorial Cem near Rohwer.

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4. 1971 Map of Sumpter, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Sumpter

   1973 Print · USGS

   The rural backroads of Bradley and Drew counties come into focus in the early 1970s as the river bottom timberlands meet rising gravel hills. Trace the vanished tracks of the Old Railroad Grade or locate family roots near Pattsville Cem and Sumpter.

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7. 1971 Map of Longview, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Longview

   1973 Print · USGS

   In the early seventies, the Saline River bottomlands of southeast Arkansas remained a landscape of quiet river crossings and family-named landmarks. Genealogists can trace rural community centers like Longview, Bethel Ch, and the Prairie Chapel Cem.

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10. 1971 Map of Ladelle, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Ladelle

    1973 Print · USGS

    Southeast Arkansas in the early seventies reveals a landscape of small communities and resource extraction across the Drew and Ashley county line. Researchers can locate several family cemeteries like Lone Sassafras Cem and follow the Old Railroad Grade past Lacey and Ladelle.

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13. 1972 Map of Wilmar South, 1975 Print

    

    1972 Wilmar South

    1975 Print · USGS

    Southeast Arkansas in the early seventies remains a landscape of small river settlements and rural congregations. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through numerous sites like Turner Hills Cem, New Hope, and the Shiloh Ch area.

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16. 1973 Map of Relfs Bluff, 1975 Print

    

    1973 Relfs Bluff

    1975 Print · USGS

    Southeast Arkansas in the mid-1970s was a landscape of timber, gravel, and quiet country crossroads along the Lincoln and Drew County line. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Relfs Bluff, Mountain Home Ch, and the Maxwell Cem.

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19. 1973 Map of Wilmar North, 1975 Print

    

    1973 Wilmar North

    1975 Print · USGS

    The rural timberlands of Drew and Bradley Counties are captured here in the early seventies, centered on the Saline River and its many tributaries. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Bethel Cemetery, Union Church, and the settlement of Barkada.

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22. 1973 Map of Warren, 1975 Print

    

    1973 Warren

    1975 Print · USGS

    Warren was a bustling Bradley County rail and timber center in the early seventies, caught here just as the river-and-rail economy transitioned. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like Oakland Cemetery, St James Church, and the outlying settlement of Carmel.

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25. 1975 Map of Lake Village NW, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Lake Village NW

    1976 Print · USGS

    In the Arkansas Delta during the mid-seventies, the landscape was a complex mosaic of cultivated fields and winding waterways. Researchers can trace the meandering path of Bartholomew Bayou and the small settlement of Jerome amidst the region's productive agricultural grid.

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28. 1975 Map of Mc Gehee SW, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Mc Gehee SW

    1976 Print · USGS

    Southeast Arkansas farmland and the winding river bends near Dermott are captured in this mid-seventies aerial survey. Genealogists and local historians can trace the street layouts of Mc Gehee and find the rural locations of Masonville and Baxter.

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31. 1975 Map of Mc Gehee NW, 1976 Print

    

    1975 Mc Gehee NW

    1976 Print · USGS

    Desha County agriculture and river dynamics are captured here in the mid-seventies, showing the intersection of rural life and the Delta landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Tillar and Mc Gehee along the winding Bayou Bartholomew.

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34. 1975 Map of Lonoke SE, 1977 Print

    

    1975 Lonoke SE

    1977 Print · USGS

    Prairie farmlands and wooded drainages define this mid-1970s aerial survey just outside of the regional hub. Genealogists and local historians can trace land use patterns and road networks as they existed decades ago near Carlisle.

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37. 1978 Map of Warren

    

    1978 Warren

    1978 Print · USGS

    Bradley County life in the late 1970s centered on the hub of Warren and its network of rural churches and family farms. Researchers can trace local lineage through sites like Parnell Cem, Moseley Chapel, and the community of Farmville.

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40. 1978 Map of Star City

    

    1978 Star City

    1978 Print · USGS

    The rural landscapes of Lincoln and Cleveland counties are captured here in the late seventies, centered on the hub of Star City. Genealogists can trace family names and local landmarks through sites like Strangers Rest Ch, Bush Cem, and the old settlement at Feenyville.

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