1971 Map of Sparkman NW

About this map

The Ouachita River meanders across the border of Clark and Dallas Counties, carving a complex network of oxbows and sloughs into the Arkansas landscape. This 1970s topography shows the transition from the dense river bottomlands to the rising timbered hills, highlighting the rural settlement patterns of the era. Small rural communities like Shakertown and Fairview anchor the upland areas, while the river's influence is seen in features like Nix Ferry and White Oak Slough. Local family and community history is preserved through the mapping of several country churches and burial grounds, including Union Grove Ch and Centerpoint Cem. The prevalence of Gravel Pits along the river suggests an economy tied to the physical materials of the basin, while tributaries such as Deceiper Creek and Terre Noire Creek provide the primary drainage for the surrounding woodlands.