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1941 Map of Goldman

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Goldman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

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Bayou Meto and its intricate network of sloughs and cut-offs define this delta landscape as it appeared in the early 1940s. The region is marked by historic property lines and hydrologic records, including the Meander Line 1838 and Meander Line 1825, which document the shifting nature of the river system over a century. Settlement is concentrated along the St Louis Southwestern Ry at Humphrey and Goldman, with smaller agrarian hubs like Ricusskey and Hagler anchoring the surrounding countryside.

Genealogists will find a wealth of rural institutions, from the Catholic Cem and Lone Tree Cem near the northern border to isolated schools like Stillwell Sch and Red Hill Sch. The emergence of local water management is evident in the development of large reservoirs such as Tindall Reservoir and Hamptons Reservoir, supporting the agricultural needs of the Arkansas County and Jefferson County borderlands.