1961 Map of Adona

About this map

Petit Jean Mountain dominates the northern landscape of this Arkansas survey, where the bluffs and overlooks of Petit Jean State Park meet the valley of Petit Jean Creek. The map documents a rugged transition zone between the high plateau, home to geologic landmarks like Rock House Cave and Needle Eye, and the agricultural lowlands of Carden Bottom. In the south, the community of Adona serves as a local hub near Rocky Cypress Creek, surrounded by small family-named cemeteries and rural churches. The presence of a Shale Pit and Gravel Pit near Rose Creek indicates the localized extraction industry common in the mid-century Arkansas River Valley. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of drainage ways including Little Rose Creek and Mulberry Creek, which separate Round Mountain from the main ridge at Sharps Gap.