1963 Map of Mount Vernon

About this map

Mount Vernon sits at the intersection of local routes in Faulkner County, serving as a primary point of reference in a landscape defined by dramatic ridges and creek valleys. To the north, the settlement of Romance overlooks the winding course of Muddy Bayou, while the southern portion of the map is dominated by the prominent El Paso Bull Mountain Ridge. The topography here shows a clear pattern of rural development, with farms and homesteads often clustered along the lower elevations of Little Creek and Bull Creek, avoiding the steeper slopes of Black Jack Mountain. Cultural markers such as Smyrna Ch, Union Hill Ch, and Hammons Chapel Cem indicate established communities along these watercourses. This 1963 survey captures the area before modern expansion, showing a network of unimproved dirt roads and selected fence lines that reveal the mid-century agricultural footprint across the Cadron and Jefferson boundaries.