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1962 Map of Newport

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Newport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The White River carves a complex path through this segment of the Arkansas Delta, creating an intricate system of oxbows and backwaters like Horseshoe Lake, Wall Lake, and the winding Cravens Chute. The town of Newport serves as a regional anchor, with the Missouri Pacific railroad line connecting it to surrounding communities such as Diaz, Campbell Station, and Olyphant. In the northwestern corner, the terrain rises toward Surrounded Hill and Bailey Hill, contrasting with the low-lying wetlands and brakes that dominate the central river corridor.

Rural life in the early 1960s is reflected in the distribution of small schools and houses of worship, including Skillhouse Sch, Elgin Landmark Ch, and Mount Carmel Ch. The map captures transitional moments in local infrastructure, noting an Airport (Abandoned) near Island Town and active river-dependent settlements like Oil Trough. Genealogists may find value in the specific locations of family-associated grounds such as Edwards Cem and Salem Cem, which dot the landscape between the river bends.