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1970 Map of Wheeler

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Wheeler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Savoy and Wheeler sit at the northern reaches of this Washington County landscape, where the Illinois River winds through the hills toward the western edge of Farmington. The map highlights a rural infrastructure defined by scattered homesteads and specialized land use, including the University of Arkansas Experimental Farm and a state Fish Hatchery. In the northwest, the Ozark National Forest encompasses Lake Weddington, a focal point for recreation with its established Campground.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through several rural landmarks, such as Bell Cem, Walnut Grove Cem, and Rose Cem. Small community hubs are marked by country churches like Howe-Savoy Ch and Highland Ch. Traces of earlier transport networks are visible in the Old Grade and various Gravel Pits, illustrating the area's development before the suburban expansion of nearby Fayetteville.