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1965 Map of Huff

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Huff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Huff and Pleasant Plains anchor this mid-1960s survey of the Arkansas interior, where the borders of Independence, White, and Jackson Counties converge. The landscape is defined by a dense network of watercourses and named ridges, including Salado Mtn and Major Harris Mountain. The settlement pattern follows the drainages of Departee Creek and Salado Creek, with rural life centered around local congregations and burial grounds like Mt Calvary Ch, Cornerstone Ch, and Putman Cem.

Evidence of local industry and resource extraction appears through the Shale Pit near Huff and a Quarry in the Rosie township. The map also reveals the mid-century infrastructure of the region, specifically a significant Pipeline corridor cutting through the western hills near Fairview. The rugged topography near Wildcat Bluff and the numerous named hollows, such as Hook Hollow and Turkey Pen Hollow, illustrate the complex drainage systems that shaped early land use and travel routes in this part of the state.