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1971 Map of Hunter West

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Hunter West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Bayou De View snakes through a landscape defined by its intricate drainage and agricultural water management in the early 1970s. This survey records the heavy concentration of lakes and ponds east of Nubbin Ridge, including Upper Seibert Lake, Polly Ann Lake, and Johnson Lake. A sprawling network of flumes and a long Pipeline cut across the terrain, reflecting the intensive water needs of the region's farms and Minnow Ponds.

Cultural landmarks are numerous, with several family and community burial grounds like Lake Grove Cem and Reneau Cem serving as vital touchstones for genealogists. The St Louis Southwestern railroad corridor anchors the eastern edge of the map, passing through Hunter. To the southwest, Cotton Plant marks a significant settlement point at the intersection of Woodruff and Monroe counties, while smaller localities such as Beeton and Four Forks dot the western reaches.