1948 Map of Mulberry

About this map

Mulberry and the surrounding river bottomlands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by the transition from agriculture to water management. The Arkansas River and the newly designated Ozark Reservoir dominate the central valley, bordered by the topographic heights of Mill Creek Mountain. Notable for local historians, the sheet identifies several rural congregations and community centers, including Harmony Church, Mount View Church, and Mount Hope Church, alongside the Union School. Economic activity is evidenced by a Strip mine in the southern Weaver area and the long-established path of the Missouri Pacific railroad. The map preserves the names of early landmarks like Arbuckle Island and Vine Prairie, reflecting the complex drainage patterns of Crooked Slough and Cottonwood Slough before modern channelization fully altered the floodplain.