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1970 Map of Bentonville North

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Bentonville North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Bentonville sits at the southern edge of this Ozark plateau survey, showing a period of transition as the town expanded northward. The map details the local infrastructure of the era, from the Thomas Jefferson Sch and Bates Memorial Hospital to the Sewage Disposal plant. To the north, the planned recreation-focused development of Bella Vista is evident, centered around a series of man-made water bodies including Lake Norwood, Lake Ann, and Lake Rayburn.

Rural life is anchored by family landmarks and small community centers like Blackjack Corner and Shady Grove Community Hall. The terrain is defined by deeply carved drainages such as Little Sugar Creek and Spanker Creek, while the historical record is preserved in numerous burial sites including Oakes Cem and Kindley Cem. This 1970 edition, with purple revisions from 1980, captures the early stages of the region's rapid suburbanization.