1940 Map of Tilton

About this map

The Cache RIVER and Bayou De View meander through this landscape on the eve of World War II, defining the borderlands where Jackson, Woodruff, Cross, and Poinsett Counties meet. The area is heavily defined by its transit networks, anchored by the Missouri Pacific and Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads. Larger settlements like McCrory and Patterson serve as regional hubs, while a dense network of country schools such as Citizenship Sch and Pumpkin Bend Sch suggest a robust rural population during this era. Numerous family-named landmarks and spiritual centers, including Fakes Chapel & Cem and Mt Zion Ch & Cem, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracking local lineages. The mapping also details early state roads like Ark 17 and Ark 64, alongside smaller industrial features like Wrapes Spur.