1971 Map of Wheatley

About this map

Wheatley and the surrounding Arkansas Delta farmland are defined here by a transition between traditional agriculture and modern infrastructure in the early 1970s. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and U. S. 70 parallel each other across the landscape, connecting the small settlements of Goodwin and Blossom. The drainage patterns of Flat Fork Creek and Big Creek dictate the layout of the fields, which are dotted with family and community sites like Waldrop Cem, Johnson Cem, and Mt Olive Ch.