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Pleasant Plains Arkansas Map

Explore Pleasant Plains, 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 Pleasant Plains, Arkansas

How to Use This Pleasant Plains, Arkansas Map

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

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	Pleasant Plains
State	Arkansas (AR)
County	Independence County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	35.55008
Longitude	-91.626249
Population	352
Density	132.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	72568
Area Code	501
County Seat	Batesville
School District	Midland School District

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About Pleasant Plains, Arkansas

Pleasant Plains is a locality in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 352. The population density is 132.9 people per km². Pleasant Plains is located at 35.5501°N, 91.6262°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Pleasant Plains is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72568.

Pleasant Plains emerges from the landscape as a quiet confluence of open fields and dense, timbered stands that define the topography of this part of Arkansas. It lies 15.2 miles south of Batesville, AR (from Batesville, AR: bearing 177°T), and is situated 19.7 miles west of Newport. Departee Creek serves as the primary artery of the land, carving a deliberate, winding path through the soil and providing a steady, rhythmic pulse to the drainage of the surrounding acreage. To the north, the silhouette of Salado Mountain rises with a muted authority against the sky, while the nearby expanse of Hook Hollow creates a subtle depression in the earth that catches the low-slanting light of early morning. The air here holds a distinct, heavy clarity, often cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the tree line, leaving the fields in a wash of long, indigo shadows that stretch across the grasses.

Agriculture has long anchored the economy of Pleasant Plains, with the rhythms of the seasons dictating the pace of life for those who work the stubborn, iron-rich earth. History remains etched in the simple, sturdy architecture of the older structures that endure along the rural roads, reflecting a time when the prosperity of the locale was tied firmly to the harvest and the timber trade. Those seeking the quietude of the outdoors often look toward the managed grounds of Wayside Park, where the forest canopy provides a sanctuary from the heat of the midday sun. While the distant, shimmering surface of Grassy Lake remains a separate entity in the minds of the residents, the daily experience of Pleasant Plains is rooted in the immediate, terrestrial reality of the creek bank, the turning of the soil, and the enduring patience of a landscape that asks for little more than careful stewardship.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wayside Park (State Park) — 4.6 mi, 014° N
Jamestown (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 312° NW
Big Creek Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 251° W
Arkansas Lime Co. No. 2 (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 357° N
Batesville Confederate Monument (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 354° N
Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.5 mi, 172° S · 31k acres
Beeler House (Historic Ruins) — 18.1 mi, 199° S
Jacksonport State Park (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 070° E
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 182° S
Jackson Guards Memorial (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 071° E
Bee Rock (Viewpoint) — 19.0 mi, 196° S
Greers Ferry Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 19.9 mi, 266° W
155 Mm Gun M1 (Attraction) — 19.9 mi, 194° S
Junk Car (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 258° W
Henry Gray/hurricane Lake (State Recreation Area) — 21.4 mi, 158° S
Searcy Art Gallery (Gallery) — 21.5 mi, 197° S
Cracked Tree (Public Artwork) — 21.6 mi, 195° S
Anthony and Wright Administration Auditorium (Theatre) — 21.7 mi, 195° S
Ulrey Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 21.9 mi, 196° S
Rock Garden (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 199° S
Cache River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.3 mi, 137° SE · 148k acres
Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 34.3 mi, 309° NW · 1.1M acres
North Sylamore Creek, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 38.5 mi, 315° NW · 3,765 acres
Shirley Centennial Museum (Museum) — 39.6 mi, 281° W
Leatherwood Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 53.2 mi, 309° NW · 17k acres
Hardy History Museum (Museum) — 53.5 mi, 009° N
John McConnell Stadium (Stadium) — 56.5 mi, 236° SW
Arkansas State University Museum (Museum) — 56.8 mi, 069° E
Buffalo National River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 57.5 mi, 309° NW · 35k acres
Bell Slough State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 60.2 mi, 227° SW

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