1957 Map of Clarendon

About this map

The White River and Cache River confluence anchors this 1950s survey of the Arkansas Delta, where the town of Clarendon serves as a vital river and rail hub. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of oxbow lakes and bayous, including Big Weidmann Lake, Round Pond, and Rock Roe Bayou, reflecting the heavy influence of seasonal flooding on settlement patterns. Beyond the river bottoms, the map meticulously records the rural social fabric of Monroe, Arkansas, and Prairie counties through numerous country churches and burial grounds like Pleasant Home Ch & Cem and Hunters Chapel & Cem. Industrial and transport history is visible at the Ramsey Mill Site and along the St Louis Southwestern railroad line, which features the Audrich Switch. Small communities like Roe, Duncan, and Casscoe are connected by a system of roads and agricultural flumes, illustrating the mid-century transition of this fertile timber and farming region.