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Emerson Arkansas Map

Explore Emerson, 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 Emerson, Arkansas

How to Use This Emerson, Arkansas Map

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

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	Emerson
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Columbia County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	33.097635
Longitude	-93.192944
Population	293
Density	114.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	71740
Area Code	870
County Seat	Magnolia
School District	Emerson-Taylor-Bradley School District

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About Emerson, Arkansas

Emerson is a locality in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 293. The population density is 114.2 people per km². Emerson is located at 33.0976°N, 93.1929°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Emerson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71740.

Emerson sits firmly upon the undulating terrain of southern Arkansas, where the horizon is defined by the steady presence of pine timber and the quiet, persistent growth of hardwood thickets. It lies 12.0 miles south-southeast of Magnolia, AR (from Magnolia, AR: bearing 167°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-northwest of Haynesville. Earth here possesses a deep, iron-rich hue, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and enduring. A mile to the west, the dark, slow-moving waters of Little Cypress Creek carve a narrow path through the underbrush, while the surface of Sale Lake, three miles distant, catches the heavy, golden light of late afternoon. On clear days, the rise of Duncan Hill looms fifteen miles away, a faint, blue-gray silhouette against the expanse of the sky.

Emerson bears the marks of a history tied to the extraction of resources and the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural life. The local economy has long been shaped by the industry of the woods and the soil, sustaining a quiet rhythm that persists despite the shifting tides of the modern world. Residents may travel toward Southside Park for a change in scenery, yet the local character remains defined by a reserved, steady resilience. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and pine resin, a sensory reminder of the timberlands that surround the houses and fields, marking the days with a sense of quiet, unadorned continuity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Eastside Park (Local Park) — 12.0 mi, 353° N
Bayou Dorcheat (State Conservation Area) — 12.8 mi, 244° SW
Dorcheat Bayou Megasite (Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 223° SW
Logoly State Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 002° N
Kisatchie National Forest (National Forest) — 16.7 mi, 143° SE · 607k acres
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 17.3 mi, 246° SW
Division Of State Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 18.1 mi, 108° E
Lafayette Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.2 mi, 266° W
Lsu Research Station (Recreation Easement) — 24.4 mi, 163° S
Lake Claiborne State Park (State Park) — 29.6 mi, 149° SE
El Dorado Confederate Monument (Monument) — 31.6 mi, 075° E
Mother Mary (Public Artwork) — 33.3 mi, 188° S
Germantown Colony (Monument) — 33.3 mi, 189° S
Veterans of Foreign War Plaque (Monument) — 33.6 mi, 189° S
McCollum-Chidester House Museum (Museum) — 39.2 mi, 031° NE
Performing Arts Center (PAC) (Arts Centre) — 41.6 mi, 286° W
Hay Ride (Attraction) — 45.5 mi, 233° SW
Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana tri-state marker (Attraction) — 49.5 mi, 264° W
Krewe of Gemini (Arts Centre) — 49.8 mi, 218° SW
Mardi Gras Museum (Museum) — 49.9 mi, 218° SW
Lincoln Parish Museum (Museum) — 50.5 mi, 140° SE
Howard Auditorium (Theatre) — 50.6 mi, 141° SE
Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.6 mi, 080° E · 147k acres
Derelict Tram (Attraction) — 51.1 mi, 219° SW
Shreveport Aquarium (Aquarium) — 51.3 mi, 219° SW
Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center (Museum) — 51.4 mi, 218° SW
Track Speeder (Attraction) — 51.8 mi, 219° SW
Red River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 52.6 mi, 211° SW · 30k acres
Hoo-Hoo International Office & Hoo-Hoo Museum (Museum) — 56.8 mi, 002° N
Jefferson Playhouse (Theatre) — 71.0 mi, 251° W

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