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1965 Map of Whitmore

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Whitmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Crowley s Ridge rises above the floodplains of the St Francis River in this detailed survey of Eastern Arkansas. The landscape is defined by the massive St Francis Floodway and a complex network of oxbow lakes and bayous, including Big Bear Lake, Wiggins Lake, and the winding Blackfish Bayou. These water features surround historic settlements like Wittsburg and Whitmore, which served as local hubs for the surrounding agricultural community.

Genealogists can find numerous country churches and burial sites scattered across the terrain, such as Locust Grove Ch, Harris Chapel, and the Wittsburg Cemetery. The map also preserves the locations of local schools like Campbell Sch and Derossitt Sch, which were central to rural life. Small communities such as Widener, Madison, and Kinton are shown alongside the infrastructure of the era, including the Pacific railroad line and a local Landing Field.