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1973 Map of Princeton East

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Princeton East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Princeton and its surrounding Dallas County countryside are defined by a complex network of timber and logging routes in the early 1970s. The landscape is heavily dissected by numerous watercourses including Boyd Creek, Red Branch, and Martin Creek, which shape the rural transport patterns. Distinctive local history is preserved in the naming of roads such as Eagle Tram Road, likely tracing an older rail corridor, alongside Tanyard Road and Zion Liberty Road.

Genealogists can find several family and community burial grounds, including the Vetter Kauffman Cem, Tanyard Cem, and Benton Cem. Religious life is marked by Beulah Ch and St Johns Ch in the northwestern corner. The presence of several Gravel Pits and a Radio Tower indicate the 20th-century economic and infrastructure footprint in this quiet corner of Arkansas, stretching toward the small settlement of Eaglette in the south.