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1962 Map of Pine Bluff NW

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Pine Bluff NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The boundary between Grant Co and Jefferson Co cuts through a landscape defined by small rural congregations and family cemeteries in the early 1960s. The area is heavily intersected by seasonal watercourses such as Pumpkinvine Creek, Johnson Creek, and Derrousseaux Creek, which drain toward the prominent Bayou Bartholomew in the northeast. This topographical study illustrates a transition from timberland and open fields to established rural community centers, evidenced by the cluster of social hubs like Barnes Sch and Barnes Chapel.

Genealogical researchers will find significant value in the distribution of remote burial sites, including the Phillipa Cem and Fitzhugh Cem, alongside numerous country churches like Double Wells Ch and New Bethlehem Ch. The presence of a Lookout Tower and several Gravel Pit locations indicates the local reliance on resource management and basic industry during this era. Purple revisions from 1971 show the expansion of the road network and changes in land use over a decade of growth.