Some say the first improved road in Arkansas was from Powhatan towards to Crowley's Ridge and was known as the Old Plank Road.²

In 1908, the Lawrence County Court authorized the construction of a road from Powhatan to Black Rock.¹

^Sources

^{1. Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas) · Sun, Jun 28, 1908 · Page 3 new road authorized from powhatan to black rock.pdf}

^{2. Baxter Bulletin (Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas, United States of America) · 8 Jun 1934, Fri · Page 1 first improved road in Arkansas built in 1853.pdf}