1960s Maps of Franklin County, Arkansas

1. 1961 Map of Coal Hill, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Coal Hill

   1962 Print · USGS

   The mining and rail corridor of Johnson County comes into focus in the early sixties, showing the industrial landscape before modern reclamation. Genealogists and researchers can trace family plots at Houston Cem or Hardgraves Cem and follow the old MISSOURI PACIFIC line through Coal Hill.

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4. 1961 Map of Paris, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Paris

   1962 Print · USGS

   Paris and the surrounding Arkansas River valley are captured in the early 1960s during a period of established mining and agriculture. Researchers can trace local family roots through numerous sites like New Subiaco Academy, Oakwood Cem, and the Missouri Pacific Railroad line.

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7. 1963 Map of Hunt, 1964 Print

   

   1963 Hunt

   1964 Print · USGS

   Johnson and Franklin counties appear at a crossroads of industry and wilderness in the early 1960s. Genealogists can trace family names through numerous remote burial sites like Brendle Cem and Hardgrave Cem, or locate landmarks such as the Utah Strip Mine and Horsehead Lake.

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10. 1964 Map of Russellville

    

    1964 Russellville

    1964 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Central Arkansas is defined here by the river-valley towns and the surrounding mountain ranges before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Missouri Pacific Railroad and locate landmarks like Arkansas Polytechnic College or Petit Jean State Park.

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13. 1965 Map of Fort Smith

    

    1965 Fort Smith

    1965 Print · USGS

    Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas are captured here during a period of massive post-war change as new reservoirs reshaped the river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Midland Valley RR and find established communities like Stilwell, Sallisaw, and Stigler.

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16. 1965 Map of Cecil, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Cecil

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas River shoreline and energy landscape of the mid-1960s are captured here during a time of industrial development. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Patterson Cem and Oak Bend Ch, or locate the Cecil Gas Field.

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19. 1966 Map of Ozark, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Ozark

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas River valley undergoes major changes in the 1960s as industrial progress meets traditional settlements. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through Highland Cemetery and St Marys Ch, or locate sites like Webb City Sch before the reservoir waters rose.

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22. 1966 Map of Caulksville, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Caulksville

    1967 Print · USGS

    The coal-rich foothills of Logan County are shown here in the mid-1960s as industrial mining reached its peak. Researchers can trace the Missouri Pacific rail lines and locate family landmarks like Paint Rock Cem and the Drive-in Theater.

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25. 1966 Map of Branch, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Branch

    1967 Print · USGS

    The railroad towns of Branch and Ratcliff thrive alongside active energy and mining operations during the mid-sixties. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous family landmarks like Hunter Cem, St Anthonys Ch, and the Strip Mines of Peter Pender.

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28. 1967 Map of Fort Smith

    

    1967 Fort Smith

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Arkansas River valley and the foothills of the Ozarks are captured here during a period of significant military and industrial activity. Researchers can trace the sprawling bounds of Camp Chaffee and Camp Gruber or locate vanished rail stops along the Midland Valley RR.

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31. 1969 Map of Fern, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Fern

    1971 Print · USGS

    Crawford and Franklin counties are shown here in the late sixties as the Ozark interior balanced rural life with forest management. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Locke Cemetery, the settlement of Fern, and the Faith Church near the Mulberry River.

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34. 1969 Map of Mountainburg SE, 1971 Print

    

    1969 Mountainburg SE

    1971 Print · USGS

    Crawford and Franklin counties are captured here in the late sixties as the modern interstate began to reshape the Ozark foothills. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through Concord Cem, Piney, and the Marvin Sch.

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