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1959 Map of Cove

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Kansas City Southern railroad serves as the central spine of this landscape, connecting a series of ridge-top settlements including Hatfield, Vandervoort, and Wickes. Situated along the Oklahoma-Arkansas border, the area is defined by the sharp transition between the Ouachita National Forest and the White Mountains. Local life in the late 1950s is reflected in the numerous country churches and cemeteries that dot the timbered hills, such as Bethel Chapel, Westview Ch, and Crystal Hill Cem.

Water plays a critical role in the orientation of the valley farms, with the Mountain Fork and Rolling Fork rivers flanking the high ground. Notable landmarks like Whiskey Peak and Bog Springs highlight the isolated terrain, while small-scale industry is evidenced by Shale Pits and a Quarry near Hatton. The map preserves the footprint of smaller, dispersed communities like Old Cove and Plunketville before later modernization.