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1973 Map of Wilmar North

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Wilmar North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Saline River winds through the southwestern corner of this landscape, marking a low-lying riparian corridor where Franklin Creek and Langford Creek converge. In the early 1970s, this portion of Drew and Bradley Counties was defined by a mix of timberland and small rural communities connected by the Missouri Pacific railroad. The town of Wilmar serves as a primary hub in the south, while smaller settlements like Barkada and Rye are anchored by local landmarks such as Bethel Cemetery and Torian Cemetery.

Evidence of the region's infrastructure is visible in the Wilmar Lookout Tower and a network of pipelines crossing the terrain. The presence of an Old Grade Railroad north of Barkada Road suggests shifting transportation patterns from earlier eras of industry. Rural spiritual life is well-documented with the mapping of Union, Harmony, and Oak Grove churches, providing valuable reference points for those tracing local family history in this forested Arkansas river valley.