1943 Map of Smyrna

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Illinois Bayou and the headwaters of the Middle Fork Little Red River carve through the high elevations of the Boston Mountains in this early 1940s survey. The landscape is defined by its isolation, dotted with small rural centers such as Smyrna, Nogo, and Ben Hur. These communities are anchored by essential civic structures, including the Union Hill Sch, Atkins Sch, and New Hope Sch. The mapping of the Old Smyrna Cem and numerous family-named peaks like Mulberry Mtn and Shields Knob provides a detailed look at the area's settlement patterns before modern development altered the rural infrastructure.