1962 Map of Jacksonport

About this map

Jacksonport sits at the historic confluence of the White River and the Black River in the early 1960s, a landscape defined by the shifting meanders of the river delta. The terrain is marked by numerous oxbows and backwaters like Horseshoe Lake, Dead Mule Bend, and Goose Pond, illustrating a river system that has frequently redrawn the boundaries between Independence and Jackson counties. This survey preserves a detailed view of rural life through its numerous named cemeteries and country churches, such as Elgin Landmark Ch and Hickory Grove Ch. The presence of Point Ferry on the White River and the Missouri Pacific railroad through Campbell Station and Diaz highlights the dual reliance on water and rail transportation that shaped these delta communities before modern highway expansion dominated the region.