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2011 Map of Rector

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Rector serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Clay County, Arkansas, where the grid of city streets like Greenville St and W Allen Dr meets a vast network of rural county roads. The area is defined by a series of north-south flowing waterways including Post Oak Creek, White Walnut Creek, and Vancel Creek, which drain the surrounding farmland. Small outlying settlements like Pratt and specialized infrastructure such as the Rector Airport highlight the local transportation and economic patterns of the early 21st century.

Family and community history is preserved through numerous rural burial grounds and houses of worship. From the Gravel Hill Church in the northeast to the centrally located Woodland Cemetery and Liberty Hill Cemetery, the map provides a clear record of local genealogy. These features, combined with water control landmarks like Easterwood Lake Dam and Copeland Lake Dam, reveal how residents have shaped and settled this portion of the Arkansas delta.