1966 Map of Caulksville

About this map

Caulksville and Carbon City sit at the center of this 1960s landscape, where the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the heart of the Arkansas coal country. The map documents an era of industrial activity, marked by numerous strip mines and mine dumps scattered between Horseshoe Mountain and Short Mountain. This concentration of extraction facilities suggests a busy regional economy built on the coal seams of the Ozark National Forest foothills. Away from the mines, the landscape is defined by communal landmarks like Little Flock Ch, Shaver Ch, and St Anthony Ch, alongside several family cemeteries such as McVay Cem and Carpenter Cem. To the north, the Arkansas River winds past Okane Island and Hogan recreation area, providing a sharp contrast to the industrial and agricultural activity of the Sixmile Creek valley.