2017 Map of Knobel

About this map

The town of Knobel and the community of Walnut Grove anchor this 2017 survey of the Arkansas lowlands near the Clay Co Greene Co border. The landscape is defined by its complex water management and drainage systems, featuring the meandering course of the Black River in the northwest and engineered waterways like Kramer Ditch and Cache River Ditch Number 1. These systems were critical for reclaiming the swampy bottomlands for agricultural use, a process reflected in the numerous named sloughs and backwaters such as Long Lake, Poyner Lake, and the curiously named Flywait Back Out. For those researching local family history, several small burial grounds are documented, including Bond Cem, Saint Bernard Cem, and Gilchrist Cem. The map illustrates the grid-based rural road network, with routes like Copeland Rd and various Clay County roads connecting isolated farmsteads across the flat, fertile terrain of the Mississippi Embayment.