1964 Map of Des Arc West

About this map

Des Arc and its surrounding floodplains are captured here in the mid-1960s, a landscape defined by the winding course of the White River and an extensive network of creeks and bayous. The transition from the river bottomlands to the agricultural uplands is marked by scattered small settlements like Fourmile Corner and Childers. For local historians, the presence of an Old Railroad Grade north of town and multiple fish hatcheries suggests the era's regional economic drivers and changing transport infrastructure.