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1935 Map of Cominto

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Cominto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Seven Devils Swamp dominates the central lowlands of this Drew County landscape, where the Piney escarpment marks a distinct shift in the eastern Arkansas terrain. The Missouri Pacific Railroad cuts a straight line through the southern portion of the territory, connecting the settlements of Deane, Cominto, Collins, Dukes, and Baxter. This rail corridor serves as the primary artery for a rural economy defined by scattered homesteads and community hubs.

Evidence of early habitation and spiritual life is found at the Indian Mound near Selma and numerous country churches, including Zion Hill Ch, Wills Chapel, and the Maben Mission. Educational infrastructure of the mid-1930s is represented by small local institutions like Gullidge Sch and Enoch Sch. To the east, the winding course of Bayou Bartholomew creates a complex network of wetlands and sloughs, including Red Slough, which defined the limits of navigable land before modern drainage.