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2011 Map of Delaware

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Delaware
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lake Dardanelle and the Arkansas River corridor dominate this landscape, dividing the map between the southern settlements near Delaware and northern communities like London and Piney. The importance of the waterway is evident through facilities like the Lake Dardanelle State Fish Hatchery and the numerous small creek systems, such as Big Piney Creek and Stinnett Creek, that feed into the main basin. The map reveals a high density of family-named burial grounds including Hon Cemetery, Brock Cemetery, and Stinnett Cemetery, which provide significant value for genealogical research in this part of Pope County.

Industrial and natural landmarks are scattered throughout, from the Mount Nebo Oil and Gas Field in the south to the prominent London Mountain in the northeast. Transportation history is noted by the presence of Old Wire Rd W and Old Hwy 64, tracing routes that predate modern highway alignments. Small community centers are anchored by landmarks like the Delaware Post Office, surrounded by rising terrain such as Charlie Rollans Mountain and Little Mountain.