1963 Map of Aplin

About this map

The Fourche La Fave River carves a highly sinuous path through this 1963 survey of Perry County, Arkansas, defining the local topography between the settlements of Aplin and Cherry Hill. This landscape is characterized by the sharp transition from the fertile river bottoms to the steep ridges of the Ouachita National Forest. Local history is centered around the Pleasant Grove Ch and the adjacent Pleasant Grove Cem, which serve as a cultural anchor for the farming families in the valley. To the south, the terrain rises significantly toward Link Mountain and Cedar Mountain, where the Maumelle River flows through a more confined corridor. The network of light-duty roads and unimproved dirt tracks suggests a timber and agriculture-based economy, connecting smaller locales like Ragsdale to the primary river valley.