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1961 Map of Adona

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Adona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Petit Jean River winds through the northern portion of this landscape, carving through Carden Bottom as it flows past the high plateau of Petit Jean Mountain. This area is home to Petit Jean State Park, featuring notable landmarks like Rock House Cave, Needle Eye, and Lookout Point. The transition from the rugged mountain heights to the flatter Ada Valley reveals a 1960s agricultural and residential pattern, with small settlements like Ada and Adona situated along the lower terrain.

Transportation and commerce are defined by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which tracks through the central valley alongside Cypress Creek. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its documentation of family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including Aunt Dilly Cem, Fowler Cem, and Hamilton Cem. Rural community life is further anchored by the Welcome Home Ch and scattered features like the Shale Pit and Gravel Pit.