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1971 Map of Newell

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Newell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The extractive industry of Union County is visible across this 1970s landscape, where the Cairo Oil and Gas Field and Shuler Oil and Gas Field are crisscrossed by a dense network of pipelines and salt wells. At the center of the regional transportation infrastructure sits the El Dorado Airport (Goodwin Field), providing a modern anchor near the older crossroads of Lisbon and Cairo.

Smaller rural settlements like Newell and Curtis serve as focal points for local history, characterized by numerous country churches and family cemeteries. Significant landmarks for genealogical research include Mt Willie Ch, Mt Willie Cem, and Curtis Grove Cem, which are tucked away along the drainages of Richland Creek and Beech Creek. The map reflects an era when industrial development and traditional community centers existed side-by-side in the Arkansas timberlands.