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2011 Map of Branch

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Branch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Branch and Ratcliff anchor the central landscape of this western Arkansas survey, where the regional economy is defined by a dense network of water management sites. Numerous numbered reservoirs, including Lake Number Thirteen and Lake Number Eight, illustrate a sophisticated watershed infrastructure managed by structures like the Six Mile Creek Watershed Site Eight Dam. This systematic development of the Sixmile Creek drainage basin reflects the rural transition toward modern agricultural and flood-control practices in Franklin County.

For genealogists, the map is particularly dense with family-named landmarks and burial grounds. From the northern reaches near Peter Pender to the southern elevations of Metcalf Hill, dozens of family plots are recorded, including the King Cemetery, Boydston Cemetery, and Council Cemetery. These sites, along with the detailed road network from NW C St to W Elm St, provide a clear picture of the established community footprint in the early 21st century.