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1980 Map of Podo Creek

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Podo Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Podo Creek winds through a landscape defined by an intricate network of waterways and early rural settlements along the Lawrence and Craighead County line. The terrain is characterized by a high density of sloughs and ditches, such as White Oak Slough and Marrow Bone Slough, reflecting a region managed for drainage and agriculture. These features, along with Lick Pond Slough, illustrate the hydrological challenges and adaptations of life in this part of Arkansas during the late 1970s.

Local genealogy and history are anchored by numerous family-named landmarks and country churches. Communities are tied together by sites like Egypt Sch and Egypt Ch at the southern edge, while the northern reach is marked by the St Louis-San Francisco railroad line. Small family burial grounds, including Aldridge Cem, Markham Cem, and Manning Cem, are scattered across the quadrangle, preserving the names of the families who settled this drainage basin of the West Cache River.