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1971 Map of Garrett Grove

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Garrett Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Garrett Grove and the agricultural lands of eastern Arkansas are documented here in the early 1970s, at a time when the landscape was defined by an extensive system of flumes, siphons, and gaging stations. This intricate water management network supported the local economy, connecting Bemis Plantation with the surrounding creek systems. The map shows the convergence of St Francis, Monroe, and Lee counties, where rural life centered around local congregations and community burial grounds.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from St Paul Church and its accompanying St Paul Cemetery to more remote sites like Taylor Cemetery and Prospect Cemetery. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade north of Big Creek serves as a tangible trace of former transportation routes that once linked these Delta settlements. Natural features like Whistling Lake and Walnut Lake punctuate the terrain between the branching forks of Little Piney Creek.