1973 Map of Delaney

About this map

White River headwaters wind through the steep ridges of the Ozark National Forest in this 1970s survey, marking a landscape where high-altitude ridges like Brannon Mountain and Hammond Mountain dictate the placement of small communities and roads. The settlement of Delaney sits along the river near where a major pipeline crosses the terrain, while small clusters of mountain life appear at Brannon, Patrick, and Dabney. Community centers are anchored by landmarks like the Montgomery Chapel and the Health Lookout Tower, which provides a vantage point over the complex system of hollows such as Barnard Hollow and Keets Hollow. The map captures the meeting of four counties—Washington, Madison, Franklin, and Crawford—in a region where local geography is defined by deep stream cuts like Peach Branch and Frog Bayou. This documentation preserves the location of rural spiritual and burial sites, including the Temple Hill Ch and several isolated cemeteries, reflecting the enduring social fabric of these remote Arkansas highlands.