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1963 Map of Mountain Springs

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Mountain Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The community of Mountain Springs serves as the focal point of this 1963 survey, situated along the complex borders of White, Lonoke, and Faulkner counties. The landscape is defined by the east-west orientation of Lewisburg Ridge and Magness Hill, which separate the northern drainage of Little Cypress Creek from the southern reaches of Fourmile Creek. This topography influenced the placement of early rural hubs such as El Paso and Opal, while the interior terrain is dotted with ancestral landmarks like the Shurley Cem and Grizzard Cem.

Evidence of early development and communal life appears in the numerous rural congregations, including Baugh Chapel, Magness Chapel, and the uniquely named Sixteenth Section Ch. In addition to agriculture, the presence of Mines and Quarries near Round Mountain indicates localized industrial activity that shaped the local economy. The network of small watercourses, such as Jacksnipe Branch and Sawmill Branch, underscores the importance of watershed geography in the division of land and township boundaries.