1976 Map of Heavener SE

About this map

The winding Poteau River carves through the northern landscape of Le Flore County in this 1976 orthophotoquad, which uses aerial photography to document the varied terrain of the Ouachita Mountains foothills. The image captures a detailed perspective on the region's land use, contrasting the meandering river bottomlands with the dense, textured woodlands to the south. Small rural communities serve as the primary points of human settlement, including Petros in the northwestern corner and Hontubby further east along the river. In the southern half of the map, the settlements of Haw Creek and Stapp appear, connected by winding rural roads that navigate the ridges and valleys. This specific aerial survey provides researchers with a precise look at the forest cover and agricultural clearing patterns before the further development of the late twentieth century.