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1964 Map of Peach Orchard

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Peach Orchard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Black River and Little River converge in a complex system of sloughs and cutoffs, defining the low-lying geography between Peach Orchard and Reyno. This mid-century survey reveals a landscape heavily managed for water control, featuring the Little River Cutoff and various levees that protect the small settlements and agricultural tracts. Higher ground appears to the southeast along the edge of Crowley Ridge, providing a contrast to the wet bottomlands occupied by Woodland Slough and Alligator Hole.

Transportation corridors of the St Louis - San Francisco RR and the Missouri Pacific railroad dictate the placement of local centers. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Nelson Cem, Allen Cem, and Albrite Cem, alongside rural social centers like Browns Chapel and Pirtle Ch. The small community of Brookings sits tucked against a bend in the river, while the oddly named Heelstring occupies a point further north, illustrating the scattered rural settlement pattern of northeast Arkansas.