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1951 Map of Hackett

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hackett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

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.

Rural life persists alongside these industrial operations, marked by established landmarks such as the Old Union Church and Mt View Cemetery. Waterways like the winding James Fork and Hackett Creek carve through the terrain between Scott Ridge and Gray Mountain. This specific mapping period captures the transition as towns like Pocola and Rock Island were linked by early improved routes like Pocola Road and Bonanza Road.