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1951 Map of Lavaca

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Lavaca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the northern boundary for this 1951 study of Sebastian County, where the landscape is defined by the massive footprint of the Camp Chaffee Military Reservation. South of the river and the Missouri Pacific tracks, the map reveals an economy in transition, featuring several strip mines operating near Lavaca. The terrain is characterized by the winding path of Vache Grasse Creek and distinctive high points like Butlers Knob and Christmas Knob.

Social and community life are anchored by landmarks such as the Bloomer School, Mosark Church, and numerous family-named burial grounds including Mayberry Cemetery and Red Oak Cemetery. These features, along with the Military Road and Fort Smith Boulevard, provide a detailed record of local geography before the post-war era transformed the outskirts of the military installation and the settlement patterns of Bloomer and Diamond Grove.