1974 Map of Snowball SE

About this map

Witt Springs anchors the southwest corner of this 1974 orthophotoquad, where the local road network converges among the plateau-like ridges of Searcy County. Unlike a traditional topographic map, this aerial perspective provides a literal look at the land cover and forest clearing patterns of the mid-1970s. The drainage systems of Calf Creek and Bear Creek carve deep, visible valleys into the terrain, revealing the sharp contrast between the wooded slopes and the agricultural patches found in the bottomlands. This imagery serves as a precise record of rural Arkansas just before the mid-1970s, showing the exact footprint of small homesteads and the winding path of State Route 16 as it navigates the Ozark landscape.