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1942 Map of Jamestown

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Jamestown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

The White River winds through the northeast corner of this 1942 survey, framing Earnheart Island and the neighboring Simpson Slough. This landscape in Independence County is defined by the transition from the river bottomlands to the elevations of Dean Mtn and Slate Hill. Local life in the mid-1940s centered on several rural nodes, including the settlement of Locust Grove and the Allen Chapel community.

Evidence of historical boundaries and social infrastructure is scattered across the township, most notably the Cherokee Boundary crossing the northwestern hills. Genealogists and historians can locate specific family-centered landmarks such as the Eleanor Powell Sch and the Alderbrook Cem. Transport throughout the area relied on established routes like the Batesville Road and Jamestown Road, which connected the hamlets of Desha and Luster to the broader county network.