2011 Map of Dansby

About this map

The Saint Francis River dominates this landscape, creating a complex geography of meandering bends and alluvial islands in eastern Arkansas. The river’s natural course is defined by series of sharp turns such as Sassafrass Bend, Overcup Bend, and Coon Island Bend, while the modern engineering of the St Francis Floodway cuts a straight north-south path to manage seasonal drainage. Small rural communities including Tuni, Dansby, and Tuttleton serve as central points for local history, often anchored by their proximity to the river or various creek systems like Tuni Creek and Poplar Creek. Genealogists will find a high density of family and community burial sites, including Mount Zion Cemetery, Saint John Cemetery, and Casteel Cemetery. The map also documents a vanished educational landscape at School House Bend and a series of historical river crossings, such as Quigley Crossing and Jarvis Crossing, that once linked these isolated settlements across the wetlands.