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1951 Map of Patmos

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Patmos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Patmos serves as a central hub in this rural Arkansas landscape, situated along the Kansas City Southern railroad line. The settlement pattern in the early 1950s is defined by a dense network of country churches and family cemeteries, including Macedonia Cem, Huckabee Cem, and Wise Cem. These landmarks, along with local congregations at Old Evening Shade Ch and Hinton Chapel, reveal the close-knit community structure of Hempstead County during this era.

The topography is shaped by the winding paths of Bodcaw Creek and its many tributaries, such as Little Bodcaw Creek and White Oak Creek. Ancient history is also visible on the land, evidenced by the Indian Mounds located west of the rail line. Small-scale industrial activity is present at the Clay Pit in the northwest, while the Patmos Sch provided a local center for education before the period of widespread school consolidation.