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1970 Map of Bentonville North

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Bentonville North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Bentonville serves as the southern anchor of this 1970s survey, appearing at a pivotal moment of residential expansion as the city limits reach toward the hills of the Osage and Esculapia districts. The landscape to the north is defined by the winding course of Little Sugar Creek and its many tributaries, including Spanker Creek and Brush Creek. To the west, the growing community of Bella Vista centers around Bella Vista Lake and the nearby Wonderland Cave.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local data in the scattered rural landmarks of the Arkansas-Missouri borderlands. Family-named sites like Foster Cem, Kindley Cem, and Oakes Cem are meticulously plotted alongside social centers like Shady Grove Community Hall and Little Flock Ch. The map also captures the early development of Bentonville institutional sites, such as the Thomas Jefferson Sch and Bates Memorial Hospital, providing a clear record of the region's mid-century infrastructure.