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1935 Map of Varner

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Varner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Arkansas River oxbows and bottomland dominate this 1935 survey, revealing a landscape defined by its intricate water systems and early 20th-century agriculture. The Arkansas and Lincoln county borderlands are dotted with numerous penal institutions, including State Penal Farm No 5 and State Penal Farm No 2, situated alongside the river's winding meander lines. Transportation in this era relied on a mix of river crossings like Greenback Ferry and the rail corridors of the Missouri Pacific and ST Louis Southwestern lines, which supported timber and cotton transport from settlements like Grady and Varner.

Cultural life is anchored by numerous rural congregations and schools, such as Antioch Ch & Sch and Macedonia Ch. The map also preserves the locations of early burial sites like the Indian Mound Cem and Jones Cem, alongside remnants of older river channels like Old River Lake and Swan Lake. These features provide a clear picture of the Arkansas Delta's drainage and settlement patterns before mid-century modernization altered the river's course.