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2017 Map of Benton

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Benton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Benton serves as the central hub of this Saline County landscape, where the Saline River and its various tributaries like Salt Creek and McNeil Creek carve through the terrain. The map documents a significant industrial and resource-based footprint, notably the Alcoa Water Supply and the namesake town of Bauxite, reflecting the region's historical ties to aluminum ore mining. This industrial character is further evidenced by landmarks such as Bauxite Junction and the numerous holding ponds scattered across the township lines of t2s r14w and t2s r15w.

For genealogists, the map is remarkably dense with burial sites, including Rosmont Cemetery, Social Hill Cemetery, and Pleasant Hill Cemetery. These sites, along with smaller family or community plots like McPherson Cemetery and Scott Cemetery, provide a detailed spatial record of the area's long-standing residential patterns. Residential growth is visible in surrounding communities like Bryant, Salem, and Haskell, while recreational and natural features such as Hurricane Lake and Stillhouse Hollow offer a counterpoint to the busy transportation corridors of the region.