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1940 Map of Whitmore

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Whitmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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The St Francis River dominates this 1940 topographic landscape, carving deep meanders and creating complex landforms like Wittsburg Island and Bay Ferry Bend. The river’s influence is evident in the numerous oxbow lakes and sloughs, including Grassy Lake, Yancopin Lake, and Shell Lake, which define the low-lying terrain. Settled clusters like Wittsburg, Whitmore, and Widener anchor the local geography, while the Old Military Road and Butler Channel Road indicate established overland routes through the bottomlands.

Genealogists and local historians can find a wealth of community landmarks, including the Locust Grove Cem and numerous integrated sites such as Masadonia Ch & Sch and New Home Ch & Sch. Transportation infrastructure of the era is represented by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR and the Arkansas Power & Light Co line, while the Bay Ferry and Dillon Ferry crossings show how residents navigated the shifting waterways before modern bridging became universal.