2014 Map of Pocket Prairie

About this map

Carlisle serves as the primary hub of this Lonoke County landscape, where the flat agricultural terrain of the Grand Prairie and Pocket Prairie meets an intricate network of slow-moving waterways. The map illustrates a transition from the structured residential blocks of the town center to the sprawling rural reaches defined by Sisemore and McCreanor. A dense system of bayous and branches, including Wattensaw Bayou, Bayou Two Prairie, and Rickey Br, snakes through the territory, dictating the placement of rural roads like E Schafer Rd and Fred Koch Rd. This 2014 survey documents the modern infrastructure of the region, where legacy agricultural boundaries are intersected by major transit corridors and local landmarks such as Sunset Memorial Gardens and the Carlisle Cem. The hydrography reveals a land deeply tied to water management, with features like Sniders Pond and the Substation Cut highlighting the human modification of this alluvial landscape.