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1972 Map of Lonsdale

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Lonsdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Middle Fork Saline River and its various tributaries define this Arkansas landscape along the county lines of Garland, Saline, and Hot Spring. In the early 1970s, the area retained a rural character centered around small communities like Owensville, Crows, and Lonsdale. The landscape is a network of small watercourses, including Tenmile Creek and Tigre Creek, where local life was anchored by institutions such as Rural Dale Sch, Smith Creek Ch, and Tenmile Ch.

A notable vestige of earlier industrial infrastructure is the Old Railroad Grade that cuts through the southern portion of the quadrangle, south of the established settlements. This corridor, along with a listed Quarry and the Lookout Tower to the south, indicates a landscape shaped by timber management and resource extraction. Genealogists will find value in local landmarks like Slate Branch Cem and Cedar Grove Ch, which mark long-standing community centers in this river-riven terrain.