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Bradford Arkansas Map

Explore Bradford, Arkansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bradford, Arkansas

How to Use This Bradford, Arkansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bradford, Arkansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arkansas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bradford.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bradford
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	White County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.423138
Longitude	-91.455965
Population	678
Density	301.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	72020
Area Code	870
County Seat	Searcy
School District	Bradford School District

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About Bradford, Arkansas

Bradford is a locality in White County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 678. The population density is 301.9 people per km². Bradford is located at 35.4231°N, 91.4560°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bradford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72020.

Bradford occupies a quiet stretch of land where the flat plains of the region begin to yield to the subtle, rising shadows of Tucker Ridge in the distance. It lies 19.8 miles northeast of Searcy, AR (from Searcy, AR: bearing 53°T), and is situated 15.9 miles southwest of Newport. Butter Creek traces a serpentine path through the low-lying fields, its slow-moving waters reflecting the heavy, golden light that settles over the earth as the afternoon fades. Only a mile away, the quiet surface of Smith Lake One provides a still mirror for the encroaching hardwoods, while the nearby lands of Departee Creek offer a sanctuary for the local flora that thrives in the humid, fertile soil. The air here carries the scent of damp loam and pine needles, a constant, grounding presence that defines the character of the landscape.

Bradford maintains a steady, deliberate pace, rooted in a history of agriculture that continues to shape the rhythm of daily life. The economy remains tied to the cycles of the earth, as the labor of the fields provides a backbone for the families who have long occupied these acres. Beyond the immediate working lands, the deep geography of Wolf Hollow suggests a solitude that has persisted for generations, undisturbed by the hurried clamor of larger centers. Whether it is the seasonal harvest or the quiet maintenance of local homesteads, there is a persistent, quiet dignity in the way Bradford carries on, mindful of the land that sustains it and the slow, unchanging passage of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Departee Creek (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 181° S
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 9.9 mi, 223° SW
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.6 mi, 211° SW · 31k acres
Henry Gray/hurricane Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 181° S
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 226° SW
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.4 mi, 140° SE · 148k acres
Jacksonport State Park (State Park) — 16.0 mi, 030° NE
Jackson Guards Memorial (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 029° NE
Surrender at Jacksonport (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 029° NE
Beeler House (Historic Ruins) — 17.6 mi, 242° SW
Bee Rock (Viewpoint) — 17.7 mi, 238° SW
155 Mm Gun M1 (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 234° SW
Rex Hancock/black Swamp Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.5 mi, 147° SE
Cracked Tree (Public Artwork) — 19.4 mi, 232° SW
Anthony and Wright Administration Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.6 mi, 231° SW
Searcy Art Gallery (Gallery) — 19.7 mi, 233° SW
Ulrey Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 19.8 mi, 232° SW
Rock Garden (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 234° SW
Arkansas Lime Co. No. 2 (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 336° NW
Copperas Springs (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 231° SW
Village Creek State Park (State Park) — 44.1 mi, 110° E
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 47.3 mi, 310° NW · 1.1M acres
Shirley Centennial Museum (Museum) — 51.1 mi, 289° W
Arkansas State University Museum (Museum) — 52.3 mi, 056° NE
St. Francis National Forest (National Forest) — 59.8 mi, 138° SE · 21k acres
John McConnell Stadium (Stadium) — 60.9 mi, 248° W
Hardy History Museum (Museum) — 61.7 mi, 359° N
Bell Slough State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 62.5 mi, 239° SW
Leatherwood Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 66.2 mi, 310° NW · 17k acres
Buffalo National River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 70.5 mi, 310° NW · 35k acres

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