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US 63 Black River Bridge

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

From the record

“The US 63 Black River Bridge was a historic bridge, carrying U.S. Route 63 across the Black River at the town of Black Rock, Arkansas.”

Wikipedia article US 63 Black River Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.

One of 31 National Register listings published here for Lawrence County · listed in 2000 · category: Structure.

Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service

The listing

  • Listing status. The Park Service records this property as Removed.
  • What is counted as historic. The nomination lists 1 structure as contributing to the listing.
  • Address. US 63, Black Rock, 72476
  • When was it listed? June 2000
  • Category. structure
  • Also known as. Historic Bridges of Arkansas MPS
  • Township. Duty township
  • National Register reference number. 00000631 - assigned by the National Park Service when the property was listed.

Fires near this property

41 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 41 fires within 5 miles of US 63 Black River Bridge between 1999 and 2020, burning about 815 acres in total. None started naturally. 8 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined16
Debris and open burning14
Arson/incendiarism8
Equipment and vehicle use2
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
13 September 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
9 August 2012Equipment and vehicle use18 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
7 August 2012Debris and open burning30 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
27 August 2007Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
24 August 2007Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
24 June 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
3 April 2011Missing data/not specified/undetermined45 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named
23 April 2007Debris and open burning1.0 acresArkansas Forestry Commissionnot named

Every fire recorded in Lawrence County

Mines and quarries near this property

10 of 23 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of US 63 Black River Bridge: 20 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Zinc, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Zinc. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Casper MineZincPast Producer
Toles QuarryLimestone, DimensionProducer
Black Rock Quarry & MillStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Campbell Zinc Co's Shafts 2 & 3Lead, ZincPast Producer
UnkLead, ZincPast Producer
Verkler QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
D F JonesSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
UnkSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Lawrence County

Storms near this property

60 of 88 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Black Rock, the town this property stands in, in 88 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 66 flood, 9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 4 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2017FloodBlack Rock$5,000,000Heavy rain brought the Black River at Black Rock to just under record levels in early May. Homes and businesses suffered minor damage from the flooding. Many road and bridges were also flooded and damaged. Thousands of acres of cropland was also flooded. The Lawrence County Dive team performed 14 rescues in the first couple days of May. They rescued people from their vehicle on County Road 514 on May 2nd. The dive team rescued two people from a home on May 3rd.
October 2009Flash FloodBlack Rock$76,000Heavy rain caused Coffee Creek to overflow producing flooding on several nearby roads.
April 2011FloodBlack Rock$65,000Heavy rain brought the Black River in Black Rock to just under record levels in late April that continued into mid May. The river remained above flood stage through the end of May. Homes and businesses sustained minor damage from the flooding. Evacuations of Black Rock and Portia, but Portia was spared from any damage. Many roads and bridges were also flooded and/or damaged. Portions of Black Rock and Powhatan Courthouse State Parks. Several thousand acres of cropland was flooded as well.
May 2011FloodBlack Rock$65,000Heavy rain brought the Black River in Black Rock to just under record levels in late April and the river remained above flood stage through the end of May. Homes and businesses sustained minor damage from the flooding. Black Rock and Portia were evacuated, but Portia was spared from any damage. Many roads and bridges were also flooded and/or damaged. Portions of Black Rock and Powhatan Courthouse State Parks were flooded. Several thousand acres of cropland was flooded as well.
March 2017Tornado (EF0)Black Rock$60,000Damage was primarily to metal roofing and some farm buildings and trees. Peak winds estimated at 75 mph.
September 1993Thunderstorm WindBlack Rock$50,000Several highway signs were knocked down, as well as some trees and power lines.
June 2018Thunderstorm WindBlack Rock$15,000Trees down across town.
August 2004HailBlack Rock$10,000no account filed
July 2005Thunderstorm WindBlack Rock$5,000Three power poles were knocked down.
January 2002Thunderstorm WindBlack Rock$5,000A few trees were blown down.
January 2012HailBlack Rock$1,000Quarter size hail fell in Black Rock.
March 2006Thunderstorm WindBlack Rock$1,000A couple of trees were blown down.
May 2004Flash FloodBlack Rock$1,000Several streets were flooded.
July 2002Flash FloodBlack Rock$1,000One home had water reach up to its steps.
January 2000FloodBlack Rock$1,000Several roads were covered with water across the county. A few drainage ditches were full.
August 2002HailBlack Rock$850no account filed
April 2003HailBlack Rock$150no account filed
May 2000HailBlack Rock$20no account filed
April 2025FloodBlack Rock-Major river flooding was observed at Black Rock along the Black River.
January 2025FloodBlack Rock-River flooding on the Black River at Black Rock would begin entering January and remain in minor flood stage through the middle of January. No crest would occur in the month of January.
January 2025FloodBlack Rock-River flooding took place on the Black River at Black Rock to end January and would continue into February. A crest in minor flood stage would take place on 1/31/2025 at 1815 LST of 21.54 feet.
May 2025FloodBlack Rock-Major river flooding was observed at Black Rock along the Black River.
May 2025FloodBlack Rock-Minor river flooding was observed at Black Rock along the Black River.
February 2025FloodBlack Rock-Minor flooding was observed along the Black River at Black Rock.
February 2025FloodBlack Rock-Minor flooding was observed at Black Rock along the Black River.
February 2025FloodBlack Rock-Minor flooding was observed along the Black River at Black Rock.
June 2025FloodBlack Rock-Minor river flooding was observed at Black Rock along the Black River.
August 2025Thunderstorm WindBlack Rock-Multiple trees were blown down in Black Rock.
June 2025FloodBlack Rock-Minor river flooding was observed at Black Rock along the Black River.
June 2025FloodBlack Rock-Minor river flooding was observed at Black Rock along the Black River.
June 2025FloodBlack Rock-Minor river flooding was observed at Black Rock along the Black River.
July 2025FloodBlack Rock-Minor river flooding was observed at Black Rock along the Black River.
January 2024FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock on January 12-15, 2024.
February 2024FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain in January brought continued flooding into early February 2024 on the Black River at Black Rock.
May 2024FloodBlack Rock-Minor river flooding was noted along the Black River at Black Rock.
May 2024FloodBlack Rock-Minor river flooding was noted along the Black River at Black Rock.
June 2024FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock in mid June.
June 2024FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rains led to minor river flooding on the Black River at Black Rock between June 1 and June 5, the gage crested on June 1st at 2015 at 16.32 feet.
December 2024FloodBlack Rock-River flooding occurred on the Black River at Black Rock in late December; the river flooding would remain in minor flood stage with the crest and river flooding for this site continuing into mid January.
December 2024FloodBlack Rock-River flooding occurred on the Black River at Black Rock from mid to late December with the crest of the river at this site reaching 16.60 feet on December 19th at 0630. The rive flooding at this site would remain in minor flood stage.
November 2024FloodBlack Rock-The Black River at Black Rock entered minor flood stage in early November and remained in minor flood stage into mid November with a crest of 21.41 feet which occurred on November 6 at 9:15 PM CST.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindBlack Rock-A few trees were downed.
March 2023FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock in early March which continued through the end of the month.
January 2023FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought river flooding to the Black River at Black Rock in early January.
February 2023FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain in the early part of February brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock.
April 2023FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock.
April 2023FloodBlack Rock-Flooding continued from March into early April on the Black River at Black Rock.
January 2022FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rainfall brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock January 1-18, 2022.
February 2022FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock in mid February.
April 2022FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain in March brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock that continued in early April.
May 2022FloodBlack Rock-The river forecast point at Black Rock remained at minor flood stage through most of the month of May.
March 2022FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain in February brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock that continued into early March.
March 2022FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought minor river flooding to the Black River at Black Rock. This point remained above flood stage through March.
March 2021FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rains brought flash flooding to the Black River at Black Rock mid March through the end of the month.
April 2021FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock in early April.
April 2021FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock in mid April.
December 2021FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock on December 22, 2021.
January 2021FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock at the end of January 2021.
February 2021FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock from January through February 8, 2021.
April 2021FloodBlack Rock-Heavy rain brought flooding to the Black River at Black Rock at the end of April.

Every storm recorded in Lawrence County

Map coverage status

No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.

Listed places nearby

6 within 8 miles

Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.

Photograph PropertyDistance Listed
Portia School1.5 miles1978
Home Economics-F. F. A. Building1.5 miles1990
Telephone Exchange Building1.7 miles1989
Ficklin-Imboden House1.7 miles1989
Powhatan Jail1.8 miles1989
Powhatan Methodist Church1.9 miles1977

Sources for this property

National Archives recordThe nomination case file for reference 00000631 in Record Group 79.
Wikipedia articleCommunity-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA.
Lawrence CountyAll 31 listed properties in this county.

Provenance

  • Listing record. National Park Service National Register of Historic Places, listed-properties dataset, current to 2026-05-22.
  • Map join. Address geocoded through the United States Census geocoder, then tested against the published boundary of every sheet in the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection.
  • How this page is made. Listing fields come from federal records; map-sheet coverage is a labelled coordinate-to-boundary calculation, not a source-field claim.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.