1972 Map of Jessieville

About this map

Jessieville serves as a central hub in this Garland County landscape, where the foothills of the Ouachita National Forest meet evolving residential developments. By the early 1970s, the emergence of Hot Springs Village and the creation of Lake DeSoto signaled a shift toward leisure and community planning near the older settlement of Mountain Valley. The map documents a spiritual and communal geography through numerous local landmarks, including Bethlehem Ch, Cedar Mountain Ch, and Glazier Peau Ch, alongside several family and community burial grounds like Shiloh Cem and Cosby Cem. The terrain is defined by the drainages of Blakely Creek and the Poison Fork Saline River, which cut between prominent elevations such as Short Mountain and Cedar Mountain, illustrating the intersection of timberland, early industry like the Mine near Little Blakely Creek, and new infrastructure.