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1966 Map of Hempwallace

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

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Lake Hamilton dominates the northeastern portion of this mid-century landscape, where the Ouachita River winds through the protected lands of the Ouachita National Forest. The transition from river to reservoir reflects the 20th-century development of the region, while the surrounding hills remain dotted with small rural communities like Hempwallace, Sunshine, and Pleasant Hill. An Old Railroad Grade cuts across the center of the sheet, tracing a former path of industry through the wooded terrain near the Memorial Gardens Cem.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local markers, including the Aldrich Cem and Rush Fork Cem, along with several country houses of worship such as Antioch Ch and Mt Olive Ch. The southern reaches of the map are defined by the ridgeline of Trap Mountain, where the county line separates Garland and Hot Spring counties. The drainage of Mazarn Creek and the Little Mazarn Creek weave through the townships, anchoring the scattered settlements and farmsteads of the era.