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2014 Map of Pea Ridge

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Pea Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Pea Ridge National Military Park dominates the northern landscape of this Benton County survey, preserving the grounds where Civil War history was written. The map detail highlights significant sites within the park, including Elkhorn Tavern and the overlook at Elkhorn Mountain, alongside numerous family burial grounds that tell the story of early settlement such as Buttram Cemetery and Patterson Cemetery. To the south, the community of Avoca and the grounds of Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field illustrate the more modern character of the corridor leading toward Rogers.

The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Little Sugar Creek and Otter Creek, which carved the ridges and hollows that influenced both military strategy and homestead placement. Scattered settlements like Leetown and Brightwater are connected by a network of historic routes including Telegraph Road and North Old Wire Road, while the waters of Beaver Lake touch the southern boundary. This map is a vital resource for tracing the intersection of 19th-century conflict and long-standing family lineage in the Arkansas Ozarks.