1964 Map of Gethsemane

About this map

Gethsemane and the surrounding agricultural bottomlands sit at the boundary of Lonoke and Jefferson counties during the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including the winding Wabbaseka Bayou and Plum Bayou, which are supported by a system of man-made drainage ditches. This survey captures a rural Arkansas community connected by the St Louis Southwestern railroad and several private airstrips like the Henderson Landing Strip. Local life centers around a cluster of country churches such as Jerusalem Ch and Oak Grove Ch, while the McClung Sch represents the educational footprint of the area. Significant portions of the terrain, like Roberts and Dunnington, demonstrate the transition from marshy brakes to managed cropland, punctuated by numerous wells and a pipeline corridor.