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1960 Map of Collins

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Collins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Seven Devils Lake and the wetlands of the Cutoff Creek drainage dominate the center of this Drew County landscape, which was surveyed at the dawn of the 1960s. The settlement of Collins sits as a vital junction between the Missouri Pacific railroad and local roads, serving as a hub for the surrounding agricultural districts of Franklin, Cominto, and Bartholomew. To the east, Bayou Bartholomew meanders through the lowlands, creating a distinct hydrological border marked by features like Northern Brake and Fourmile Creek.

Genealogical interest is found in the distribution of rural landmarks, including the Little Zion Ch and Gethsemane Ch, alongside several family-named burial sites such as Solomon-Allen Cem, Mt Olive Cem, and Bowden Cem. The map illustrates a transitional period for the Arkansas Delta, where rail-line settlements like Baxter remained central to the local economy before the large-scale shift toward modern interstate transport.