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1951 Map of Ashdown West

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ashdown West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Ashdown serves as the primary hub of activity in this 1951 snapshot of Little River County, where the intersections of the Kansas City Southern and St Louis San Francisco railroads define the local transit and economy. The landscape to the south transition from the town grid to the rural community of Richmond, established near the banks of Tyler Slough and the winding Beaver Road. This area is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous rural landmarks such as St Matthews Ch and several family or community burial grounds including Rhodes Cem and Richmond Cem.

Drainage patterns across the township are detailed through a network of small waterways like Lick Creek, Allen Creek, and Haney Creek, which carve through the terrain between small settlements like Oak Hill and Wilton. The placement of Oak Grove Ch and Elmore Ch along section lines illustrates the traditional distribution of community centers in the post-war era, before significant highway realignments altered the rural character of the region.