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1961 Map of Fourche

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Fourche
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the dominant geographic boundary on this 1961 survey, separating Faulkner and Perry counties as it winds past Lollie and Ledwidge. The landscape south of the river is defined by the high ridges of Kryer Mountain and Moss Mountain, where the unique upland settlement of Little Italy sits near the St Francis Cem. This interior region, though dissected by steep terrain and Ross Hollow, shows a clear pattern of rural development focused around family-named corners and community churches.

Industrial and transport corridors are clustered along the riverbanks, where the Little Rock and Western railroad tracks follow the northern shore through Bigelow and Fourche. To the south, the map captures the northern finger of Lake Maumelle, showing the shoreline near Lundsford Corner. Genealogists will find a wealth of local data in the numerous small burial grounds, including the Faisst Cem, Kennedy Cem, and the remote Rainey Cem tucked into the woods.