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1964 Map of Gillham

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Gillham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Grannis and Gillham serve as the primary hubs along the Kansas City Southern railroad, which bisects this portion of the Ouachita foothills in the mid-1960s. The landscape is characterized by a transition from traditional rural settlements to modern infrastructure, evidenced by the presence of a Lookout Tower and the early footprint of the Gillham Reservoir. Local social centers are anchored by community structures like Holly Springs Church and School No 47, while small industrial activity is marked by a Gravel Pit near Coon Creek.

The border between Polk and Sevier counties cuts through the center of the sheet, where natural springs such as Mineral Spring and Holly Springs Spring once provided vital water sources. Smaller hamlets like King and Mineral sit nestled near watercourses like Bellah Creek and Carters Creek, offering a detailed view of the regional geography before extensive shoreline changes altered the eastern landscape.