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1973 Map of Hamburg

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Hamburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The town of Hamburg serves as the focal point of this Ashley County landscape in the early 1970s, characterized by its grid of residential streets and civic institutions like the County Fairground. Transportation and industry define the area's periphery, with the Missouri Pacific railroad line cutting through the north while an Old RR Grade remains visible to the south. The presence of several aquaculture operations, labeled simply as Fish Farm, indicates the local importance of commercial fish production during this era.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural landmarks, including numerous small congregations such as Martinville Ch, Antioch Ch, and Hollis Chapel. The map carefully identifies community burying grounds, ranging from the central Hamburg Cem to the outlying Evergreen Cem and Pleasant Grove Cem. Beyond the town limits, the terrain is shaped by the drainage of Chemin-A-Haut Creek and Hanks Creek, while modern infrastructure like a Drive-in Theater and Crossett Municipal Airport reflect mid-century regional development.