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1965 Map of Cecil

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cecil
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Arkansas River navigation and local extraction define the landscape of Franklin County in the mid-1960s. The creation of Ozark Lake is a central feature of this era, with the survey noting blue-hatched areas destined for submergence by the new reservoir. Along the northern banks, the Missouri Pacific railroad follows the river's curve, passing the small settlement of Poping.

Industry and faith are closely intertwined in the uplands, where the Cecil Gas Field and various quarries operate alongside several rural congregations. Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites including Browns Chapel Cem, Patterson Cem, and Lowes Creek Cem. The terrain transitions from the river valley south toward the heights of Mill Creek Mountain, while agricultural land is divided by the drainage of Hurricane Creek and White Oak Creek.