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1935 Map of Varner

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Varner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

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The Arkansas River dominates this mid-1930s landscape, its complex meanders creating landforms like Cooper Island and Sample Island. The river’s influence is seen in the extensive system of levees and the Douglas Cut-Off, reflecting the ongoing efforts of the Corps of Engineers to manage the flood-prone bottomlands. This era in Lincoln and Jefferson Counties is marked by a massive institutional presence, specifically the numerous state penal facilities such as State Penal Farm No 5 and State Penal Farm No 3 located along the river bends.

Away from the water, the map details a dense network of rural life connected by the St Louis Southwestern RR and State Highway No 11. Dozens of local churches and schools, such as Antioch Ch & Sch and Marzell Ch, serve small settlements like Varner and Grady. Geographers and genealogists will find value in the specific family-named landmarks and cemeteries, including the Ross Cem and the Jones Cem, situated near the bayous and brakes that define the interior terrain.