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1968 Map of Walnut Ridge

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Walnut Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The St Louis San Francisco and Missouri Pacific railroads define the transit corridor through this section of Northeast Arkansas, converging at the established regional hubs of Walnut Ridge and Hoxie. The landscape is heavily shaped by complex water management systems designed to drain the flat lowlands, evidenced by the extensive network of the Little Rock Memphis Flume, Tupelo Ditch, and Conley Ditch. These man-made channels cut across the terrain to manage the flow of the Black River and the Cache River.

Beyond the primary towns, the map reveals a settled agricultural interior marked by small communities and rural institutions. Significant local history landmarks include Surridge School, Evergreen Church, and numerous family burial sites like Jones Cemetery and Fender Cemetery. To the north, the Black River State Game Area preserves a more natural state of the bottomlands, while the Walnut Ridge Municipal Airport stands as a prominent post-war fixture on the edge of College City.