2017 Map of Van Buren

About this map

The Arkansas River corridor defines the geography of this survey, where the river serves as the dividing line between Van Buren in Crawford County and Fort Smith in Sebastian County. The landscape is a mix of dense municipal development and flood-plain features like Hollis Lake and Crain Lake. Transportation infrastructure is a central theme, with the Kansas City Southern RR and numerous bridges, including the Broadway Bridge and Byrns Bridge, facilitating movement across the water. For local history and genealogy, the map identifies several smaller community nodes such as Smeltzer, Shibley, and Oak Grove, alongside a high concentration of burial grounds including Antioch Cem, Grace Lawn Cem, and Rose Lawn Cem. The survey also marks the institutional presence of the Univ of Arkansas Ft Smith on the western edge of the quadrangle.