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2014 Map of Salado

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Salado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The White River carves a winding path through the heart of Independence County, defining the landscape between Batesville and the eastern lowlands. This survey illustrates a complex riparian environment where the river's historical shifts are visible through features like Old River, Wright Cutoff, and Padgett Island. The terrain transitions from the elevated heights of Eagle Mountain and Qualls Mtn in the north to the bottomlands and ridges further south.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and creek valleys, with communities such as Salado and Rosie connected by Newport Rd. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies several significant burial sites, including Sulphur Rock Cem near the town of Sulphur Rock and the more isolated Macedonia Cem. Named geographical landmarks like Uncle Joe Warren Mtn and Egner Hill provide specific points of reference for family land tracts and historical property boundaries in this river-valley region.