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1939 Map of Ingalls

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Ingalls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

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The Saline River and its intricate network of sloughs and backwaters dominate this survey of the Arkansas lowlands, where the river winds through Oxbow Bend and past Island 2-85. The landscape is defined by a series of prominent ridges such as Sand Ridge, Garrett Ridge, and Hogpen Ridge, which provided higher ground for rural settlements like Johnsville and Marsden. This era shows a community structured around small local institutions, with several schoolhouses including Thomas Sch, Newton Sch, and Eagle Lake Sch distributed across the countryside.

Transportation is anchored by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, which cuts a straight line through the wetland terrain toward Moro Bay. Along the riverbank, sites like Bogalusa Camp and Pine Island Landing point to the timber and river-based economy of the late 1930s. The presence of Palestine Ch and numerous cemeteries provides a clear record of the social and genealogical geography of the region before modern development altered these rural patterns.