1964 Map of Kensett

About this map

Searcy and the campus of Harding College anchor the northwestern corner of this mid-1960s landscape, where the transition from municipal development to the agricultural bottomlands of White County is clearly defined. The area is shaped by a dense network of watercourses, including the Little Red River and Bayou Des Arc, which dictate the placement of early settlements and rural infrastructure. The Missouri Pacific railroad runs diagonally through Kensett and Higginson, serving as a primary transportation corridor alongside the Old Railroad Grade. This survey captures a moment when rural life centered around local landmarks such as Morrow Ch, the Training Sch, and numerous family burial grounds like Lessenberry Cem and Crow Cem, providing a detailed spatial record of the community before modern highway expansion and suburban infill altered the original township lines.