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1987 Map of Woodson

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Woodson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Wrightsville and the surrounding river bottomlands of the Arkansas River define this mid-1980s topographic portrait. The landscape is heavily influenced by the meandering river, featuring dramatic bends like Warings Bend and a network of water bodies including Georgetown Lake and Lake Kuykendall. This era shows a community structured around both the Arkansas Department of Corrections and a series of rural clusters like Woodson and Hensley.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the Gospel Temple Ch and Jackson Memorial Ch to several family-named burial grounds such as Kuykendall Cem, Virginia Cem, and Brown Cem. The presence of the Fish Hatchery and numerous bayous, including Pennington Bayou and Campbell Bayou, highlights the wetland-rich environment of the Fourche Island region. Distinctive communication and transport markers like the KAAY radio towers and the Landing Strip further document the infrastructure of late 20th-century Pulaski Co.