2014 Map of Zion

About this map

Melbourne serves as the focal point of this North Central Arkansas landscape, situated where the terrain begins to drop toward the waterways of Poke Bayou and E Rocky Bayou. The area is defined by its small, scattered rural communities such as Sage, Bone Town, and Zion, many of which grew around early homesteads and community hubs. Transport and infrastructure are represented by both the Melbourne Municipal Airport - John E Miller Field and the Sage Lookout Tower, a testament to the region's management of its timber and aviation needs. Genealogists will find a dense concentration of burial sites that trace the region's family histories, including the Old Philadelphia Cem near Larkin and the Watkins Cem located near Long Cr. The map's detailed drainage network, featuring Caney Cr and Finley Cr, illustrates the traditional importance of water access for these Ozark foothills settlements.