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1952 Map of Doddridge NW

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Doddridge NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The winding Sulphur River dominates this landscape in southern Miller County, its complex oxbows and abandoned channels giving rise to features like Mercer Lake and Little Pond. Small settlements and landmarks of local importance, such as Ft Lynn and Black Diamond, are positioned along the river's eastern banks. This mid-century survey documents a rural environment shaped by drainage patterns and early infrastructure, including an Old Railroad Grade and several regional pipelines.

Community life centers on rural nodes like Antioch Ch, Springhill Ch, and Caney Ch. For the local historian, the map preserves the exact locations of service structures like the Sulphur River Lookout Tower and a Gaging Station on the river, alongside the natural tributaries of Days Creek, Boggy Creek, and Mercer Bayou. The presence of a Gravel Pit and scattered oil wells suggests the modest industrial footprint within the heavily wooded terrain of Beech and Sulphur.