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2011 Map of Pocket Prairie

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Pocket Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Carlisle serves as a primary hub in this Lonoke County landscape, situated where the grid of rural roads meets the interstate and rail corridor. The map documents a classic Arkansas prairie transition, where the agricultural geometry of Pocket Prairie is carved by the meandering courses of Wattensaw Bayou and Bayou Two Prairie. This intersection of natural drainage and human engineering is visible in the numerous small dams and named drainage channels like White Oak Branch and Shumaker Branch that manage the local water table for farming.

Smaller settlements such as Sisemore and McCreanor appear alongside specialized landmarks including the Union Grove School and Sunset Memorial Gardens. Local industry and infrastructure are represented by features like the Sniders Pond Dam and the Smiths Strip landing area. The survey preserves the names of many legacy routes, including Raymond Schafer Rd and D K Bennett Rd, which delineate the family-owned tracts and historic boundaries of the region.