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1958 Map of Spring Valley

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Spring Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Spring Valley lies at the heart of this late 1950s landscape, where the borders of Benton, Madison, and Washington counties converge. The terrain is defined by the winding course of War Eagle Creek and the White River, cutting through the Ozark plateau. The settlement pattern reveals a dispersed rural society anchored by country schools such as Black Jack Sch and Hickory Flat Sch, and small community centers like Pilgrims Rest.

Family history is deeply etched into the land through numerous small burial grounds, including Austin Cem, Denny Cem, and Vaughan Cem. Evidence of early water management is visible at Spillway 1318, while topographic landmarks like Vaughan Mountain and the broad Prairie region to the east suggest a mix of wooded slopes and open agricultural land typical of northwest Arkansas before modern development.