1952 Map of Bradley NE

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Bodcau Creek and Walker Creek dominate the landscape of Lafayette County in the early 1950s, winding through a region where agriculture and emerging energy extraction coexist. The map reveals a community defined by its rural institutions, including the Primitive Cem Crossroads Ch and Piney Grove Ch, alongside family landmarks like Demoss Cem and McClendon Cem. The St Louis Southwestern railroad cuts through the northwestern corner, providing a vital connection for the area's timber and oil resources. Extensive wetland and conservation areas are visible within the southern State Game Refuge. The presence of numerous Oil Wells and Gas Wells near Mars Hill illustrates the post-war industrial expansion into the Arkansas countryside, while local features like Heirs Branch and Bandy Branch trace the natural drainage of the Roane territory.