1951 Map of Hackett

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Backbone Mountain dominates the landscape south of the Arkansas and Oklahoma state line in this early 1950s survey. The map records a region heavily defined by mid-century coal extraction, with numerous strip mines and coal deposits concentrated near Bonanza and Hackett. The industrial character is further evidenced by a coal conveyor and the extensive network of the St Louis San Francisco railroad and Midland Valley lines that facilitated the movement of resources through the valley.