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1963 Map of Park Place

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

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

St Francis River meanders through a landscape defined by complex hydrology and flood control efforts in the early 1960s. The terrain transitions from the elevated Crowley Ridge in the southwest to the broad, swampy bottomlands punctuated by numerous oxbows like Big Twin Lake and Little Yancopin Lake. The St Francis Floodway and various levees illustrate the mid-century engineering required to manage this portion of the Mississippi River delta.

Settlement patterns are deeply tied to the land's contours, with small communities and numerous rural congregations such as Union Liberty Ch and Haven Chapel dotting the map. The Missouri Pacific railroad serves as a primary transport artery, connecting points like Park Place and Brickeys. Genealogists will find a wealth of family and community landmarks, from the Soudan Cem to the Corner Stone Ch, reflecting a densely settled agrarian society before the widespread consolidation of the later 20th century.