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1971 Map of Grays

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Grays
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Cache River corridor and the lowlands of Woodruff County define this landscape during the early 1970s. This survey records a complex network of agricultural drainage and natural waterways, where Mill Ditch and Buffalo Creek navigate the level terrain between Nubbin Ridge and the eastern bayous. Small settlements like Wiville, Colona, and Bulltown anchor the rural landscape, interspersed with numerous family and community landmarks such as Barbee Cem, Woodmans Cem, and Easton Ch.

Air travel in this river-and-rail economy is represented by the Hughs Landing Strip and Robertson Landing Strip, indicating the scale of modern farming operations. The eastern portion of the sheet is dominated by a dense cluster of lakes and sloughs, including Hurricane Lake, Big Elam Lake, and Broom Lake, which suggest the seasonal flooding patterns of Bayou DeView. Genealogists will find particular value in the high density of labeled burial grounds like Odd Fellows Cem and Grays Cem.