1964 Map of Piedmont NW

About this map

The headwaters of Otter Creek and its various tributaries, including Watson Branch and the North Branch Otter Creek, dominate this Greenwood County landscape in the mid-1960s. The region shows a distinct mix of ranching and early petroleum extraction, evidenced by the Beaumont Oil Field and Beaumont South Oil Field. Transportation and community life are anchored by the St Louis-San Francisco railroad line which runs through the southern portion of the map near the settlement of Blodgett. Genealogists and local historians can locate early burial sites at Star Cem and Piedmont Cem, while landmarks like the Community Hall and the elevation at Temple Knob provide clear points of reference for the era's rural layout.