1973 Map of Bearden

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The timberlands and creek bottoms of southern Arkansas are anchored here by the town of Bearden, a community defined by its position along the St Louis Southwestern railroad. This early 1970s survey captures a landscape of transition, where the boundary between Ouachita and Calhoun counties runs through dense woods and scattered small-scale agriculture. Rural life is centered around local institutions like Mt Olive Ch, Macedonia Ch, and the Moss Hill Cem, while the industrial history of the region is evident in the sprawling grounds of the East Camden and Highland Abandoned Ammunition Depot at the southern edge. A complex network of water, including Little Champagnolle Creek and Locust Bayou, drains the low-lying terrain, often flanked by numerous gravel pits that reflect the area's geological utility.