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1961 Map of Fourche

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Fourche
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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Lake Maumelle dominates the southern landscape of this survey, where the recently flooded reservoir meets the rising elevations of Kryer Mountain and Moss Mountain. This mid-century view documents a transition in central Arkansas as the Arkansas River continues to shape the northern boundary, passing the small settlement of Lollie and the community of Little Italy. The river valley is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which parallels the water through Ledwidge and Fourche.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural landmarks, including several family and community burial grounds such as Rainey Cem, Faisst Cem, and Kennerly Cem. Cultural anchors like Mt Moriah Ch and Troutman Chapel are situated near traditional crossroads like Lundsford Corner. The 1975 photorevisions, shown in purple, highlight the encroaching development near Roland and the expanding network of homes and roads that began to change the character of this river-and-ridge country.