2012 Map of Pocahontas

About this map

Pocahontas and the smaller village of Pierron serve as the primary population centers in this Bond County landscape, where the flat agricultural plains are carved by the winding course of Shoal Cr and its tributaries like Locust Fork. The town of Pocahontas is centered around a grid of streets including Academy St and Railroad St, while historical memory is preserved in a high density of rural burial grounds such as Robinson Cem, Sugg Number 1 Cem, and Saint Nicholas Cem. The map reveals a transition from traditional farming to specialized land use, seen in features like Doll's Orchard and the Old Ripley Oil Field to the north. Transportation and local industry are further represented by the presence of Compton Airport and Smith RLA Ultralight Flightpark, illustrating how the mid-twentieth-century rural economy integrated private aviation and localized resource extraction into its traditional agrarian roots.