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1961 Map of Morrilton West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Morrilton West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Arkansas River carves a significant sweep through the southern portion of this landscape, its course dictated by the looming presence of Petit Jean Mountain and the high vantage of Stouts Point. This 1961 survey, updated in the late 1970s, captures the transportation and infrastructure essential to the region, from the Missouri Pacific railroad corridor to Lock and Dam No 9. The county seat of Morrilton shows its late-century expansion near the junction of several townships including Welborn and Bentley.

Industry and leisure are mapped side-by-side, with a local Fish Hatchery and several pits and quarries near the Point Remove Creek confluence. For genealogists and local historians, the sheet preserves the locations of several community anchors, including the St Matthew Ch Cem, Happy Bend Cem, and Oddfellows Cem. These landmarks, along with the smaller settlements of Blackwell and Kenwood, provide a detailed look at the rural and urban patterns of Conway County during this period.