1965 Map of Walnut Ridge SE

About this map

Cache River winds through this mid-1960s landscape, defining the border between Lawrence and Greene counties. The terrain is marked by an extensive network of drainage features such as Beaver Dam Ditch, Tupelo Slough, and Negro Slough, reflecting the agricultural transformation of the Arkansas Delta. These engineered waterways supported a scattered collection of communities and townships, including Whiskerville, Fontaine, and Walnut Corner. The presence of established community centers like New Covenant Ch and the Promised Land township suggests a deeply rooted rural society. For genealogists, the map provides precise locations for family burial grounds including Jenkins Cem, Fender Cem, and Ray Cem, alongside the small crossroads of Light. This survey captures the region just before modern industrial farming further consolidated the landscape.