1962 Map of Mt Holly

About this map

The Mount Holly Oil and Gas Field and the Bear Creek Oil and Gas Field define the economic landscape of western Union County in the early 1960s. This survey records the rural infrastructure supporting these petroleum interests, including the small settlement at Mt Holly and the nearby Wickham. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of waterways like Smackover Creek and Holly Creek, which flow through the timbered hills of Boone and Van Buren townships. Scattered throughout these woods are numerous small congregations and burial grounds, such as Silver Hill Ch, St Matthew Ch, and New Hope Cem, which provide essential points of reference for genealogists tracing family roots in this corner of Arkansas. The map's detailed topography, including fine red dashed lines for fence and field lines, captures the transition between industrial resource extraction and the established agricultural patterns of the era.