1962 Map of Newark

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White River meanders across this landscape, defining the boundaries of massive alluvial plains like Big Bottom and Padgett Island. The 1960s riverfront remains largely traditional, featuring the Oil Trough Ferry providing a crossing to the settlement of Oil Trough in the south. The area's settlement pattern is heavily influenced by the Missouri Pacific railroad, which tethers the towns of Newark and Magness to the regional economy. Beyond the towns, the map reveals a dense network of local genealogy markers, including Akron Cem and Macedonia Cem, alongside rural landmarks like Mt Zion Ch and the Fish Hatchery near the rail line. The transition from the higher ground of Wycough and Logan to the wetlands of Hulsey Bend and Bear Wallow Slough illustrates a classic Arkansas river valley agricultural system.