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2020 Map of Atkins

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Atkins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Atkins serves as the primary hub on this Pope County landscape, situated along the Union Pacific railroad corridor. The town's grid extends south toward the Arkansas River, where the terrain shifts from the heights of Crow Mtn in the north to the low-lying Carden Bottom and Sweeden Island within the river's winding course. This transition from upland to river valley is marked by a series of significant water bodies, including Lake Atkins and a cluster of smaller lakes such as Lake Amanda, Lake Lucy, and Lake George near the settlement of Winrock.

Cultural and historical sites are densely distributed throughout the area, from the Atkins High Sch to numerous burial grounds like Gally Rock Cem and Bells Chapel Cem. To the south, the dramatic rise of Petit Jean Mtn hosts Petit Jean State Park, where the Petit Jean River flows toward its confluence with the Arkansas. The map detail highlights the intersection of modern infrastructure and long-standing rural landmarks like Galla Rock and Whitehall.