2020 Map of Urbana

About this map

Urbana and its surrounding rural communities in Union County appear here in a landscape defined by small settlements and a high density of local burial grounds. The settlement pattern is scattered, with nodes like Lawson and Payne connected by a network of winding roads such as Lawson Rd and Old Strong Hwy. This concentration of namesake cemeteries, including the Philadelphia Cem, Cathey Cem, and Knowles Cem, suggests a deeply rooted residential history and multiple generations of land ownership. The terrain is dissected by several small waterways, most notably Cypress Cr, Dry Cr, and Woodard Cr, which likely influenced the early placement of homesteads. In the southwest corner, the community of Hillsboro sits near the intersection of several local routes, while the eastern edge is anchored by Sandy Bend, illustrating the quiet, persistent rural character of southern Arkansas.