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1970 Map of Whelen Springs

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Whelen Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Little Missouri River meanders across this South Arkansas landscape, defining the jagged border between Clark and Nevada Counties. The Missouri Pacific railroad serves as a central artery for the region, passing through the town of Whelen Springs and the small settlement of Barringer. To the north, the terrain rises toward Whetstone Mountain, while the southern reaches are dominated by the winding paths of Terre Rouge Creek and Beech Creek.

This era reveals a landscape deeply rooted in communal and industrial life, evidenced by a high density of rural gathering places such as Sweet Home Church and Rose Hill Cemetery. The abundance of Gravel Pits scattered near the riverbanks suggests a local economy tied to the land's natural resources. Numerous sloughs like Deep Slough and McNeeley Slough indicate a complex floodplain, while named roads like Lackland Road connect these dispersed family and farming sites.