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2024 Map of Barber

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Barber
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Washburn and Barber anchor this section of the Arkansas landscape, where the ridges of the Washburn Mountains and White Oak Mountains create a series of narrow passages and valleys. The map documents a complex network of narrow gaps and water gaps, including the Backbone Narrows, Rattlesnake Narrows, and Bradshaw Narrows, which have historically funneled travel through the ridges. To the north, the presence of NG Fort Chaffee MTC indicates the strategic military use of the terrain near Big Creek.

Genealogists will find several family and community burial sites scattered across the ridges, such as Washburn Cem, Spencer Cem, and the Rebecca Lewis Cem. The southern portion of the map is defined by the waters of Booneville Lake and the residential infrastructure along Barber Rd and Old Hwy 10. These features, combined with the agricultural pockets in Ferguson Valley and Pleasant Ridge, illustrate a rural community structured by its physical geography.