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1971 Map of Marsden

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Marsden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Ouachita River meanders through the southern portion of this landscape, defining a region of dense creek networks and prominent ridges. Settlement patterns in the early 1970s follow the higher ground, with the small community of Marsden situated near Mill Creek and McKenney located further east. Genealogy researchers will find several localized landmarks, including Lyons Cem, York Cem, and the uniquely named Cem Wearied Rest Ch.

The infrastructure of the era is marked by the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad corridor crossing the northeastern corner. The terrain is characterized by a series of distinct elevations such as Sand Ridge, Garrett Ridge, and Hogpen Ridge, which rise above the wetlands and basins of White Oak Lake and Pine Prairie Bay. Natural resource extraction is evident through scattered Oil Wells and a Gravel Pit near Caney Branch.