2014 Map of Staves

About this map

The Saline River meanders through the heart of this landscape, forming a complex hydrologic network of backwaters and oxbows including Upper Canada Lake and Lower Canada Lake. This 2014 survey captures the rural character of the region where the borders of Grant, Dallas, and Cleveland counties meet. The high ground of White Oak Bluff overlooks the river valley, while scattered settlements like Staves and Lamont anchor the local road network. The map is a significant resource for genealogists, documenting numerous small family and community burial grounds such as Wilson Cem, Black Cem, and Davis Cem. Smaller watercourses like Hurricane Cr and Mink Slough further define the drainage patterns of this timber-rich Arkansas bottomland.