1983 Map of Duck Hill

About this map

Duck Hill sits at the base of this landscape, where the Illinois Central Gulf railroad follows the winding valley of Big Bogue. This 1983 provisional survey captures a predominantly rural area on the border of Grenada and Montgomery counties, dominated by the expansive Camp McCain Military Reservation which occupies the northern hills. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways, including Batupan Bogue and Little Bogue Creek, which shaped the early settlement patterns of small communities like Elliott and Sykes. For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for rural institutions such as the High Sch in Duck Hill and religious landmarks like Bethlehem Cem, Mt Pisgah Ch, and Mt Pleasant Ch, offering a clear view of the social geography before late-twentieth-century developments altered the character of these crossroads.