1965 Map of Jamestown

About this map

The Indian Treaty Boundary cuts across the northwest corner of this Independence County landscape, marking a historical line of demarcation near Old Dean Mountain. In the mid-1960s, the area's geography is defined by the transition from the White River bottomlands in the northeast—where Luster Island and Earnheart Island sit—to the significant elevations of Jamestown Mountain and Relief Mountain. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Greenbrier Creek and Caney Creek, with small communities like Locust Grove and Desha serving as local hubs.