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1961 Map of Latour

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Latour
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Helena and West Helena sit at the southern terminus of Crowley’s Ridge, where the highland terrain meets the alluvial plain of the Mississippi River. This 1961 field-checked map illustrates a landscape shaped by hydrology and industrial transit, featuring the complex meandering of the St Francis River and its numerous bends, including Jeffersonville Bend and Egg Bar Bend. The Missouri Pacific railroad lines anchor the regional transport network, connecting rural settlements like Lexa and LaGrange to the Mississippi riverfront.

A significant portion of the sheet is occupied by the St Francis National Forest, where steep ridges contain Bear Creek Lake and Storm Creek Lake. Genealogists will find a high density of rural institutions, such as Mt Pleasant Ch, Spring Lake Ch, and St Pauls Ch, alongside smaller communities like Huma and Latour. The map also documents the Hardin Cut-off (1942), a major mid-century engineering feat on the river.