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1947 Map of Lavaca

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Lavaca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Vache Grasse Creek winds through a landscape defined by both industrial activity and military expansion in this mid-century survey of Sebastian County. The town of Lavaca sits at the center of a transportation network served by the Missouri Pacific railroad, while several strip mines to the west indicate the era's local extractive industry. A significant portion of the southern terrain is occupied by the Fort Chaffee Military Reservation, with early routes like Old Military Road and Fort Smith Boulevard traversing the area.

Local history is preserved through scattered settlements and rural landmarks, such as Bloomer, Diamond Grove, and the Bloomer School. Genealogists may find value in the numerous burial sites across the township, including Red Oak Cemetery, Mayberry Cemetery, and Marietta Cemetery. Natural features like Butlers Knob and Christmas Knob rise above the drainage of Big Creek and Little White Oak Creek, while the Arkansas River and Ozark Reservoir bound the northern edge of the map.