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1987 Map of Barber

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Barber
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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The Fort Chaffee Military Reservation dominates the northern landscape of this survey, marked by its boundary with the Franklin Co Sebastian Co line. The terrain is defined by a series of parallel ridges, including Devils Backbone and Washburn Mountain, which direct the flow of local waters like Big Creek and Washburn Creek. This late-1980s landscape shows a mix of rural infrastructure and natural resource extraction, evidenced by numerous gas wells and a Shale Pit scattered across the valley floors.

Local history is preserved in the network of family and community burial grounds, such as Spencer Cem, Rebecca Lewis Cemetery, and Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. The settlement of Washburn serves as a central point, while Booneville Lake provides a significant water source with its associated Water Works and Pumping Station. Evidence of former transport remains via the Old RR Grade south of Barber, reflecting the area's transition from early rail-dependent growth to modern energy development.