1970 Map of Whelen Springs

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Little Missouri River meanders across this landscape, defining the jagged border between Clark and Nevada counties in southwestern Arkansas. The river valley is a complex network of wetlands and seasonal drainages, characterized by numerous backwater features like Deep Slough, Long Slough, and McNeeley Slough. This 1970 field-checked survey documents a rural economy transitioning from timber and agriculture to active resource extraction, evidenced by the numerous Gravel Pits scattered across the Red Land and Union townships. The local social fabric is clearly visible through a high density of country churches and family cemeteries, including Shady Grove Ch and the Rose Hill Cem. Settlement is concentrated along the Missouri Pacific railroad corridor, which serves the primary communities of Whelen Springs and the smaller siding at Barringer. Rising above the bottomlands, Whetstone Mountain provides a distinct topographical landmark in the eastern portion of the quadrangle.