1973 Map of Brownsville

About this map

Greers Ferry Lake dominates this landscape in the early 1970s, its sprawling waters surrounding landforms like Silver Ridge Peninsula, Scout Island, and Eden Isle. The map captures a moment of significant recreational development following the lake's creation, evidenced by the Thunderbird Golf Course, Dam Site Marina, and numerous boat ramps. The presence of the Indian Treaty Boundary cutting across the terrain north of the lake provides a glimpse into the region's earlier political geography. Away from the shoreline, the older settlement patterns of Cleburne County remain visible through rural landmarks such as Brownsville, the Holland Cem, and the Lone Star Ch. The northern portion of the map transitions into the higher elevations of Bear Mountain and the drainage of Yellow Branch, contrasting with the growing infrastructure of Heber Springs to the south.