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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 forms the northern boundary of this 1951 survey, where the river's edge meets the upland terrain of Sebastian and Crawford Counties. The town of Lavaca serves as the central hub, situated along the Missouri Pacific railroad line. To the south, the landscape is defined by the massive Camp Chaffee Military Reservation, its boundaries cutting through the countryside near the Bloomer settlement.

Evidence of local industry and community life appears in the strip mines located west of Lavaca and the numerous rural institutions scattered across the township lines. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including Mosark Church, Bloomer School, and family-named burial sites such as Mayberry Cemetery and Morris Cemetery. Landmarks like Butlers Knob and Christmas Knob rise above the drainage of Vache Grasse Creek, illustrating the natural relief of the Arkansas River Valley during the early post-war period.