1963 Map of Chaffee

About this map

The Headwater Diversion Channel cuts a sharp east-west line across this landscape, illustrating the massive hydrological engineering required to manage the wetlands of the northern Mississippi Embayment. This 1963 survey (with 1970s revisions) centers on the rail-centric community of Chaffee, where the St Louis-San Francisco and St Louis Southwestern lines intersect. The industrial character of the era is evident in the numerous quarries and gravel pits near Rockview, while leisure spots like Lake Tywappity and a Drive-in Theater near Blomeyer mark the post-war social landscape. Significant elevation changes are found to the south at Cox Hill and Bell Hill, where the Bell Hill Cem overlooks the Old Caney Basin, providing a stark contrast to the flat, channelized plains of the Hubble Creek valley to the north.