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2017 Map of Newhope

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Newhope
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Newhope serves as a primary settlement point in this southwestern Arkansas landscape, situated where White Oak Cr and Fallen Cr drainage systems meet. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Muddy Fork river and the prominent rise of Pine Mtn in the east. Numerous small community centers such as Grandfield and the settlement also named Muddy Fork are scattered across the township lines of Howard and Pike counties.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds, including Antioch Cem, Harmony Cem, and Blackwood Cem, which suggest long-established family ties to the land. The presence of Dierks Lake in the southwest corner and an intricate network of timber and private roads, such as W Old Tram Rd and Bissell Cemetary Rd, reflect a modern landscape still heavily influenced by its historical water routes and forestry infrastructure.