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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

Industrial coal extraction and rail transport define the landscape along the border of Oklahoma and Arkansas in the mid-century. The St Louis San Francisco railroad and the Midland Valley corridor connect the mining settlements of Bonanza, Hackett, and Rock Island. Numerous Strip mines, coal deposits, and a Conveyor system near Rock Island illustrate the region's reliance on the earth's resources.

Natural topography is dominated by the long ridges of Backbone Mountain and Gray Mountain, which channel the flow of James Fork and Hackett Creek. Significant local sites for genealogical research include the Old Union Church and Mt View Cemetery, while the small community of Jenson sits at a critical rail junction. This survey represents the area just as the 1940s coal boom was maturing into the industrial patterns of the early 1950s.