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2014 Map of Barling

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Barling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Fort Smith and the sprawling military grounds of Fort Chaffee anchor this landscape along the Arkansas River in the early 21st century. The map illustrates the suburban and industrial expansion of Barling and Massard, where residential streets like Phoenix Ave and Ar-22 meet the rolling topography of Wildcat Mtn and Donahoe Ridge. The area's legacy is marked by numerous family and community burial grounds, including Barling Cem, Steep Hill Cem, and the White and Shelby Cem.

Industry and transport are central to the region's character, from the Fort Smith Municipal Airport in the west to the Bonanza Gas Field in the south. The drainage of Little Vache Grasse Creek and Grayson Cr carves through the terrain, leading toward the Jenny Lind Bridge and the settlement of New Jenny Lind. This survey provides a clear view of the intersection between military land use and local development at the turn of the decade.