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1951 Map of McCaskill

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of McCaskill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

McCaskill and the rolling terrain of Redland and Thompson townships dominate this early 1950s survey at the border of Pike and Hempstead counties. The Prescott and Northwestern railroad cuts through the landscape, serving a region defined by scattered rural communities and creek-side agriculture. Numerous country churches and cemeteries, including Avery Chapel, New Home Ch, and the Young Cem, are documented here, alongside a Lookout Tower and Blevins Sch No 2.

The hydrography of the region is well-defined by the Little Missouri River in the northeast corner and the branching waters of Hickory Creek, Lick Creek, and North Fork Ozan Creek. The presence of several Gravel Pits suggests localized resource extraction tied to the road and rail network. This map provides a clear picture of southwest Arkansas before modern highway development significantly altered the proximity of these rural landmarks.