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1960 Map of Macedonia

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Macedonia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Macedonia Oil Field dominates the central landscape of this Columbia County survey, where a complex network of pipelines and service roads underscores the region's mid-century petroleum activity. Settled around this industrial core are small rural communities and family-named land features that tell the story of South Arkansas agriculture and industry. The community of Macedonia serves as a local hub, featuring the Macedonia Sch and Macedonia Cem.

Numerous country churches, such as Pilgrims Rest Ch and Philadelphia Ch, are distributed across the terrain, indicating the importance of these social centers in the early 1960s. The topography is defined by the drainage of Big Creek and Horsehead Creek, which carve through the timbered landscape. To the south, the settlement of Harmony and the landmark of Rocky Mound sit near the border of Mississippi township, illustrating the persistent rural settlement patterns that preceded and coexisted with the oil boom.