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1971 Map of Rondo

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Rondo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Rondo serves as a central hub in this early 1970s landscape, where the flatlands of the Arkansas delta meet a complex network of drainage and local rural institutions. The map reveals a high density of country churches that anchored these communities, including St Holmes Ch, Third Zion Ch, and Paradise Ch, many situated near small family cemeteries such as the distinctive Possum Trot Cem.

A clear marker of shifting transportation is found in the Old Railroad Grade that cuts diagonally through the terrain, indicating a decommissioned rail line that once likely moved timber or cotton through the region. The map captures the boundary between Lee Co and Phillips Co, showing how settlements like Vineyard and Cypress Corner developed along the winding course of Big Cypress Creek. The presence of multiple Radio Towers near Scott Valley highlights the modernization of communication infrastructure in an otherwise agrarian setting.