1951 Map of Burnville

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Camp Chaffee Military Reservation dominates the northern half of this landscape, its boundary lines cutting through the terrain just north of the Backbone Ridge system. In this postwar era, the area south of the reservation remains a structured rural community defined by the parallel ridges of the Pinnacle Mountains and the White Oak Mountains. Between these rises lie the productive corridors of Centerville Valley and Washburn Valley. The settlement of Burnville serves as a central hub, featuring the Burnville School and Oak View Farm nearby. To the east, Milltown sits along Washburn Creek, while scattered landmarks like Liberty Church and the Dawson Cemetery anchor the local genealogy of Sebastian County. The military presence is evident through specialized infrastructure, including several Target tracks positioned within the reservation's southern reaches.