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1984 Map of Salem

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Salem
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Salem serves as the focal point of this northern Arkansas landscape, situated where Town Creek joins the South Fork Spring River. The settlement pattern in the early 1980s reveals a mix of civic infrastructure and rural outposts, with City Hall and the Municipal Airport anchoring the town center. Moving south across the Fulton Co Izard Co line, the terrain is defined by a complex network of waterways including the Little Strawberry River and its various tributaries like Raney Branch and Hubble Branch.

Smaller rural communities such as Wheeling, Fairview, and Morriston are connected by a system of winding roads and local landmarks. Notable natural and industrial features include the dramatic Pinhook Bend in the northeast, the sequestered Wheeler Hollow near Wheeler Spring, and a scattering of industrial sites such as a Quarry and Sand Pit. This survey provides a clear view of the transition between the rolling hills of the Ozark plateau and the productive valley floors before modern suburban expansion.