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1953 Map of Mayflower

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mayflower
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Arkansas River serves as the dominant geographical divide on this sheet, separating the upland ridges of Pine Mountain and Reynolds Mountain from the riparian lowlands of Beaverdam Island. The town of Mayflower is positioned near the shores of Cadron Lake and Clear Lake, where a dense network of local landings such as Paradise Landing and Sport Haven Landing illustrates the area's mid-century water-based recreation and settlement pattern.

Industrial and military footprints are evident in the presence of an underground oil pipeline and the expansive National Guard Training Area, which occupied the site of the former Camp J T Robinson. Local transit relied heavily on the Missouri Pacific and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads. The map records important community anchors for genealogists, including White City Church, Mount Pilgrim Church, and the Mayflower Cemetery, situated along the winding course of Palarm Creek.