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2011 Map of Houston

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Houston settlement and its surrounding countryside are defined by the convergence of several major water systems in central Arkansas. The Arkansas River flows broadly through the northern section, creating the expansive Sandtown Bottoms and feeding into smaller tributaries like Cypress Creek and White Branch. To the south, the Fourche LaFave River meanders toward the Council Bluffs Bridge, marking a distinct change in the local topography as the land rises toward Copperas Gap and the heights of Toms Mountain.

Family history is well-preserved across the landscape through numerous burial grounds, including the centrally located Houston Cemetery and the more outlying Leach Cemetery, Bland Cemetery, and May Cemetery. The map captures a primarily rural network of county roads connecting these sites with the smaller community of Bunker Hill and the outskirts of Bigelow, providing a clear view of the area's modern infrastructure and its relationship to the natural floodplains and ridges.