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1968 Map of Graniteville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Graniteville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Elephant Rocks State Park and the surrounding granite-rich terrain of Arcadia and Belleview define this landscape during the late 1960s. The map illustrates a region deeply connected to its geological resources, centered on the historic quarrying village of Graniteville. To the east, the industrial imprint of Iron Mountain is clear, with several mines, quarries, and a substation linked by the Missouri Pacific railroad line.

Rural life is marked by a network of schools and cemeteries, such as the Belleview Sch and Edison Cem, while recreation and conservation areas like the Clark National Forest and Holiday Shores show the area's transition toward parkland and residential use. Significant hydrological features including the St Francis River and the East Fork Black River drain the high country around Bufford Mountain and Bald Knob, shaping the development of settlements like Middlebrook and Lopez.