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Des Arc Arkansas Map

Explore Des Arc, 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 Des Arc, Arkansas

How to Use This Des Arc, Arkansas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Des Arc, 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 Des Arc.

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	Des Arc
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Prairie County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.978433
Longitude	-91.506835
Population	1,905
Density	349.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	72040
Area Code	870
County Seat	Des Arc
School District	Des Arc Public Schools

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About Des Arc, Arkansas

Des Arc is a locality in Prairie County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,905. The population density is 349.9 people per km². Des Arc is located at 34.9784°N, 91.5068°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Des Arc is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72040.

Des Arc emerges from the humid, fertile plains where the landscape is defined by the steady, deliberate movement of Tubbs Creek as it winds through the low-lying terrain. It lies 23.3 miles southeast of Searcy, AR (from Searcy, AR: bearing 144°T), and is situated 18.1 miles west-northwest of Brinkley. The air here holds a heavy, quiet stillness, especially when the light of late afternoon catches the tall grasses that border the fields, casting long, lean shadows toward Sand Hill in the distance. Only a mile away, the surface of Old River Lake mirrors the sky, a calm expanse that anchors the horizon and offers a cool respite from the heat of the prairie. The geography is unassuming and flat, defined by the slow accumulation of river silt and the dense, dark green of hardwoods that thrive in the rich soil, creating a landscape that feels patient and entirely removed from the frantic pace of the world beyond.

Des Arc carries the weight of a frontier history, having served as a vital point of transit where the earth met the water, shaping an economy long dependent on the rhythms of agriculture and the timber trade. The proximity to Bayou Desarc, a state-managed area, underscores a local devotion to the preservation of the bottomland woods, where the canopy provides a sanctuary for wildlife and a silent reminder of the wilderness that existed long before the first structures were raised. Life in Des Arc moves with a measured cadence, marked by the changing seasons and the quiet pride of those who remain to cultivate the land. The architecture of the streets reflects a time when river transport dictated the flow of commerce, and today, the stillness of the afternoon serves as a testament to a place that has found its own internal balance, indifferent to the shifting trends of the modern age.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bayou Desarc (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 002° N
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.8 mi, 032° NE · 148k acres
Wattensaw Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 162° S
Wayside Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 186° S
Henry Gray/hurricane Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 021° N
Bayou Deview Cypress Stand (Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 106° E
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.5 mi, 359° N · 31k acres
Naval Combat at West Point (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 339° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 17.7 mi, 106° E
American Legion Memorial (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 109° E
Action at Whitney’s Lane (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 333° NW
Anthony and Wright Administration Auditorium (Theatre) — 22.3 mi, 326° NW
Ulrey Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 22.3 mi, 326° NW
Cracked Tree (Public Artwork) — 22.4 mi, 326° NW
Copperas Springs (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 309° NW
Searcy Art Gallery (Gallery) — 22.8 mi, 326° NW
155 Mm Gun M1 (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 330° NW
Rock Garden (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 323° NW
Bee Rock (Viewpoint) — 24.5 mi, 330° NW
Beeler Ferry (Historic Ruins) — 25.8 mi, 330° NW
Junk Car (Attraction) — 44.6 mi, 322° NW
St. Francis National Forest (National Forest) — 44.8 mi, 108° E · 21k acres
Village Creek State Park (State Park) — 45.2 mi, 074° E
Fellowship Hall Sound (Gallery) — 46.3 mi, 250° W
St. Charles Museum (Museum) — 46.7 mi, 153° SE
Bell Slough State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 50.6 mi, 268° W
Cantrell Gallery (Gallery) — 50.7 mi, 254° W
John McConnell Stadium (Stadium) — 54.4 mi, 279° W
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 71.3 mi, 263° W · 1.8M acres

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