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1960 Map of Mist

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Mist
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The lowlands of Banner Prairie and the Bearhouse Bayou dominate this 1960 landscape in Ashley County, where the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line toward the settlement of Mist. This survey captures the agricultural and timber character of the region, marked by numerous small cemeteries such as Central Cem, Griswold Cem, and Powell Cem, which likely served the surrounding farmsteads and the community of Berea.

Water defines the topography, with a complex network of drainages including Bearhouse Creek, Chemin-a-Haut Creek, and Griswold Creek meandering through the terrain. Evidence of local spiritual life is found at Mt Olive Ch and Promised Land Ch, while a Lookout Tower suggests the importance of forest management in this corner of Arkansas. The map also identifies Wallace in the southwest corner and a Radio Tower in the east, reflecting the blend of traditional rural infrastructure and mid-century technological additions.