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2024 Map of Waterloo

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Waterloo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Waterloo and the surrounding rural pockets of Nevada County are defined by a network of small creeks and community burial grounds. This modern survey illustrates the persistent layout of this landscape, where settlements like Ames, Young, and Nevark serve as nodes in a web of county roads. The terrain is crisscrossed by numerous watercourses, including Caney Creek, Black Creek, and the Dry Fork, which dictate the placement of farms and homesteads.

Genealogists will find the map particularly useful for its density of local cemeteries, many associated with small country congregations. Sites such as New Salem Church Cem, Harrison Chapel Cem, and Christopher Cem are scattered throughout the quadrangle. These landmarks, along with family-named features like Barksdale Cem and Hearon Cem, provide tangible links to the heritage of this Arkansas timber and agricultural region.