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Donaldson Arkansas Map

Explore Donaldson, 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 Donaldson, Arkansas

How to Use This Donaldson, Arkansas Map

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

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	Donaldson
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Hot Spring County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	34.23676
Longitude	-92.923505
Population	275
Density	179.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	71941
Area Code	870
County Seat	Malvern
School District	Ouachita School District

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About Donaldson, Arkansas

Donaldson is a locality in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 275. The population density is 179.7 people per km². Donaldson is located at 34.2368°N, 92.9235°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Donaldson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71941.

Donaldson remains a quiet assembly of frame houses and aged timber, anchored to the earth by the steady, unpretentious rhythm of the Arkansas interior. It lies 10.7 miles southwest of Malvern, AR (from Malvern, AR: bearing 216°T), and is situated 19.9 miles south-southeast of Hot Springs. A traveler approaching from the north finds the landscape defined by the modest elevation of the DeLisle Hills, which silhouette the horizon in soft, blurred charcoal against the afternoon light. Closer to the soil, the terrain flattens into the expansive, fertile stretch of Elmo Flats, where the air holds the heavy, sweet scent of damp earth and pine needles. The crystalline pulse of Easley Creek meanders just a mile from the center, its waters carving a path through the clay that sustains the surrounding woodland. When the sun dips low, the light catches the golden hues of the grasses, casting long, melancholy shadows that reach across the fields toward the distant, shimmering expanse of De Gray Lake.

Donaldson carries the weight of a history rooted in the timber and agricultural labor that first drew settlers to these woods, maintaining a character shaped by the slow, deliberate work of the land. The local economy has long favored the patient cultivation of the soil and the processing of forest products, a trade that demands a disciplined, calloused sort of endurance from those who call the region home. Life here moves with a certain gravity, unhurried by the frantic pace of larger centers, allowing the seasonal cycles of dogwood and redbud blossoms to dictate the passage of the year. Residents often find their way to the quietude of Wayside Park, where the stillness of the woods offers a respite from the mechanical hum of modern life. It is a place where the daily labor of the hands and the quiet observation of the changing sky form the primary currency of existence, preserving a way of life that values the tangible over the fleeting.

Nearby Outdoor Places

De Gray State Park (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 255° W
Chez Fur Fiber Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.8 mi, 047° NE
DeGray Lake (Recreation Area) — 10.1 mi, 264° W
Vining Arena (Stadium) — 10.5 mi, 225° SW
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 224° SW
Ouachita Tiger (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 224° SW
DeGray Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 244° SW
Rosemary Adams Art Gallery (Gallery) — 10.7 mi, 223° SW
Holly Grove (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 225° SW
Arkadelphia Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 11.0 mi, 223° SW
Lake Catherine State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 358° N
Evans Children's Adventure Garden (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 333° NW
Perry Wildflower Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.6 mi, 331° NW
Ouachita National Forest (National Forest) — 19.2 mi, 337° NW · 1.8M acres
Justus Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 20.2 mi, 338° N
Hot Springs National Park (National Park) — 20.3 mi, 340° N · 4,919 acres
Gurdon Light (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 217° SW
Hoo-Hoo International Office & Hoo-Hoo Museum (Museum) — 25.5 mi, 211° SW
Winona Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 35.8 mi, 005° N
Oak Mountain National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 38.6 mi, 347° N · 8,872 acres
Flatside Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 41.4 mi, 360° N · 10k acres
Stop Pollution, Preserve Drain to Creek Ecosystem (Public Artwork) — 45.1 mi, 036° NE
Wegner Crystal Mines (Museum) — 45.2 mi, 295° NW
McCollum-Chidester House Museum (Museum) — 45.3 mi, 174° S
The Loony Bin Comedy Club (Theatre) — 47.6 mi, 040° NE
Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.8 mi, 317° NW · 145k acres
M2Gallery (Gallery) — 48.6 mi, 038° NE
MacArthur Visits City Park (Attraction) — 51.0 mi, 047° NE
Caney Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 63.1 mi, 280° W · 14k acres
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 67.0 mi, 339° N · 1.1M acres

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