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1951 Map of Patmos

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Patmos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Indian Mounds rise above the drainage of Little Bodcau Creek in this southern Arkansas landscape, where the shifting center of community life is visible in the two distinct locations of Patmos. The original settlement site, noted as Patmos (Old Town), sits south of the newer town center established along the Louisiana and Arkansas railroad line.

Rural life in the mid-20th century is anchored by a dense network of family and community landmarks, including Huckabee Cem, Macedonia Cem, and Patmos Sch. The spiritual geography of the area is particularly well-defined, featuring several houses of worship such as Old Evening Shade Ch, New Hope Ch, and Pilgrim Rest Ch. This survey, based on 1951 data and updated in the 1970s, captures the transition of small Hempstead County communities like Coler and Shover Springs as they adapted to the arrival of modern transportation corridors.