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2011 Map of Grubbs

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Grubbs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Grubbs sits at the heart of this delta landscape, where the Cache River and its multiple backwaters dictate the local geography. The map reveals a complex network of drainage ditches and sloughs, such as Tiger Ditch, Skillet Ditch, and Deep Slough, which were essential for managing the fertile but low-lying bottomlands of Jackson County. These hydraulic features, along with Old Channel Cache River, trace the natural and engineered history of the region's agricultural development.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family and community burial sites scattered across the rural acreage, including the Denton Cemetery, Holloway Cemetery, and Hankins-Sullins Cemetery. Small settlements like Pitts, North Pitts, and Uno appear along the section lines, connected by a grid of rural roads like Allen Store Rd and Lofton Levy Rd. The presence of the Oil Trough Landing Strip in the northwest corner highlights the importance of aerial crop dusting and local aviation in this river-valley community.