1982 Map of Lonoke

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The Hogan State Fish Hatchery and numerous private ponds dominate the landscape of the Grand Prairie in this early 1980s look at central Arkansas. The county seat of Lonoke is depicted in detail, showing civic landmarks like the Courthouse, City Hall, and High Sch. The surrounding rural character is defined by a heavy investment in aquaculture and water management, with extensive gridded ponds and drainage patterns following Bayou Two Prairie and Bayou Meto. Local history is preserved in sites like the Brownsville Ch and several family or community burial grounds including Burris Cem, Beard Cem, and Hester Cem. Small settlements like Furlow and Brownsville sit amidst a network of farm roads and natural waterways like White Oak Branch, reflecting the region's agricultural transition from traditional field crops to specialized fish farming.