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1951 Map of Winthrop

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Winthrop
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Kansas City Southern railroad dictates the settlement pattern of this southwest Arkansas landscape, cutting a diagonal path across the Little River and Sevier County boundary. The town of Winthrop serves as a primary hub along the line, positioned just south of the winding Little River and the mouth of Hurricane Creek. To the east, the terrain becomes increasingly complex with oxbows and marshy features like Red Lake and Boggy Slough, indicating a low-lying riparian environment subject to the river's historical shifts.

Evidence of established rural communities is seen in the placement of Alleene Cem and Freeman Cem in the southeastern portion of the map. These sites, along with numerous unnamed rural structures, reflect a dispersed agricultural population supported by a dense network of water sources including Clear Creek and Flat Creek. The survey captures this region just after the mid-century, documenting the precise location of homesteads and section lines during a period of peak rural rail reliance.