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1994 Map of Hickory Plains

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Hickory Plains
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Hickory Plains serves as the focal point for this landscape near the boundary of Prairie and Lonoke counties. The map illustrates a rural economy increasingly dominated by specialized aquaculture, with numerous large Fish Farm complexes established along Powell Creek and Wattensaw Bayou. This industrial transition is layered over an older network of small community landmarks and family-named features, such as Burlesons Pond and the McBee Cem.

The settlement pattern is anchored by local religious and civic institutions, including Walters Chapel and Johnson Chapel, alongside the Fire Sta at Hickory Plains. These sites, together with the scattered Pleasant Ridge Cem and Tucker Cem, provide a detailed record for genealogists and local historians tracing the evolution of these Arkansas plains. The drainage systems of White Creek and Lick Creek define the low-lying terrain that supports the region's agricultural and fish-farming operations.