Reed Arkansas Map

About Reed, Arkansas

Reed is a locality in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 130. The population density is 247.3 people per km². Reed is located at 33.7017°N, 91.4458°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Reed is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71852, 71670.

Reed sprawls across the flat, fertile expanse of the Delta, where the horizon stretches thin and wide under a canopy of heavy, humid air. It lies 48.5 miles southeast of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 138°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-northwest of McGehee. The Crooked Bayou carves a sluggish, reflective path through the landscape, its dark waters mirroring the tangled thickets of hardwood that define the low-lying terrain. Only the faint, violet haze of Egypt Ridge haunts the distant skyline, a reminder of the rising earth far beyond these quiet, alluvial plains. Moisture clings to the tall grasses near Austin Brake, where the evening light softens into a bruised plum color, turning the surface of the water into a sheet of hammered copper that holds the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped away.

Agriculture serves as the pulse of Reed, with expansive fields of cotton and grain dictating the slow, deliberate tempo of the seasons. The settlement grew from the stubborn necessity of the soil, remaining a place where the architecture of necessity—unadorned sheds and weathered silos—tells a story of endurance against the cyclical flooding of the silt-heavy land. Local life often drifts toward the quietude of Stephens Park, a space that preserves the quiet dignity of the surrounding woodland. Here, the labor of the harvest remains the primary language of the economy, and the daily movement of trucks along the narrow roads keeps the memory of the land’s original, untamed character alive beneath the modern layers of blacktop and wire.

About This Reed Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Reed, Arkansas. Coordinates: 33.701672, -91.445758. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Reed includes the ZIP code (71852, 71670), telephone area code (870), county seat of Desha County (Arkansas City), and school district assignment (McGehee School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.