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1952 Map of Boyd Hill

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Boyd Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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The Red River dominates this 1952 topographic study, carving a complex path through the lowlands of Lafayette and Miller Counties. This dynamic riparian landscape is defined by its oxbow formations and remnants of former channels, including 1927 Cut-off Lake, Mays Lake, and Second Old River Lake. These features reveal a river system in constant flux, with extensive levees constructed to protect the surrounding agricultural fields and settlements such as Beck and Hurricane Hill.

Upland from the river bottom, the terrain rises toward the namesake Boyd Hill, where the Boyd Hill Cem and a nearby Lookout Tower are located. The social fabric of the era is evidenced by numerous rural houses of worship, including Common Hill Ch, Lane Fort Ch, and Mourning Port Ch. In the southern portion of the sheet, the St Louis Southwestern railroad passes through Mayton, providing a vital transportation link to the river-dependent economy of Southwest Arkansas.