Built in 1930. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.
“Ruthven Bridge and the White River Concrete Arch Bridge, carries U.S. Route 62 Business across the White River west of the city of Cotter in Baxter County, Arkansas.”
Wikipedia article Cotter Bridge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 25 National Register listings published here for Baxter County · listed in 1990 · category: Structure · built in 1930.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Cotter Bridge between 1997 and 2020, burning about 1,277 acres in total. None started naturally. 14 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/undetermined | 18 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 August 2005 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 August 2011 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 July 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 5.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 July 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | 46 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 9 April 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 April 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Arkansas Forestry Commission | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Cotter Bridge: 9 unknowns, 4 occurrences, 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Stone, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Iron Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Flippin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Kenneth Mcdowell Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Marion County Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Unknown Quarry | Stone | Unknown | ||
| Big Elephant Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown | ||
| Cane Spring Mine | Lead, Zinc | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cotter, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1996 and 2015: 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 1 death and 35 injuries. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Cotter | 1 killed, 35 hurt, $15,750,000 | The tornado moved from Marion County, north-northeast of Rea Valley, into Baxter County, just east-southeast of Cotter. A survey by the Red Cross indicated 21 houses were destroyed, 23 suffered major damage, 35 had minor damage, and 147 others were affected. In addition, 9 mobile homes were destroyed, 12 suffered major damage, 10 had minor damage, and 10 others were affected. One fatality occurred in a mobile home park. Most of the residential structures were in the area around Gassville. A number of businesses in Gassville, along U.S. Highway 62/412, were damaged. Numerous trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down. The tornado dissipated before reaching Mountain Home. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cotter | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down. |
| August 2006 | Flash Flood | Cotter | - | Heavy rains produced localized flash flooding near Cotter, where several county roads were impassible due to high water levels. |
| January 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cotter | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree at Cotter. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cotter | - | Several large trees were blown down onto a house. The house sustained minor damage. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Cotter | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cotter | - | no account filed |
| April 2003 | Hail | Cotter | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cotter | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cotter | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Cotter | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cotter | - | no account filed |
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.
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 | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cotter High School Gymnasium, Old | 0.4 miles | 1995 |
 | Cotter Water Tower | 0.9 miles | 2007 |
 | Rollins Hospital | 2.8 miles | 2007 |
| Big Spring | 6.4 miles | 2025 | |
 | Buford School Building | 6.5 miles | 1992 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 90000518 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Baxter County | All 25 listed properties in this county. |
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