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1966 Map of Havana

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Havana
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Havana serves as the primary hub of this mid-1960s landscape, situated along the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line. The settlement pattern follows the fertile corridor of the Petit Jean River, which meanders eastward through a valley defined by the Ouachita National Forest to the south. North of the river, small clusters of development like Marvinville and several family-named burial grounds, including Underwood Cem and Walker Cem, indicate a long-standing agricultural community.

The topography transitions sharply from the river bottoms into the wooded heights of Reed Keathly and the surrounding national forest. Notable localized features such as the Fish Ponds near the river and the isolated Maple Spring deep within the forest suggest a varied use of the land, ranging from commercial aquaculture to managed timber and recreation. This survey captures a moment when traditional rail transport and the natural drainage of the Dutch Creek valley continued to shape the economy of Yell County.