2017 Map of Staves

About this map

The Saline River meanders across this landscape, forming the boundary where Grant, Dallas, and Cleveland Counties converge. This 2017 survey reveals a rural territory characterized by small family and community burial grounds, such as Black Cem and Canada Cem, which provide significant points of interest for genealogists tracing regional lineages. The hydrology is particularly complex south of the river, where Mink Slough and Hurricane Cr drain into a network of wetlands and water bodies, including Upper Canada Lake and Lower Canada Lake. The small settlement of Staves sits on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, connected to the surrounding timberlands by a web of local routes like Kennedy Cemetery Rd and Sam Mac Rd. Notable terrain features like White Oak Bluff overlook the river bottomlands, illustrating the elevation changes that define this portion of the Arkansas coastal plain.