1963 Map of Hanleyville

About this map

Black River meanders through this portion of Butler County, defining a landscape of wetlands and fertile bottoms east of the Poplar Bluff escarpment. The mid-century settlement pattern is anchored by Hanleyville and a dense network of country churches including Giles Chapel, Landreth Chapel, and the Bethlehem Temple. This area shows the heavy reliance on drainage infrastructure common to the region, featuring the Ackerman Ditch and a series of sluggish water bodies like Catherine Slough and Lake Slough. Transport history is visible in the Old Railroad Grade and the Hargrove Bridge crossing. For the genealogist, the map preserves the exact locations of several small community anchors, from the Providence Sch in the north to the Big Island Sch further south, alongside three distinct burial grounds: Morocco Cem, Ashcraft Cem, and Hills Cem.