1962 Map of Pine Bluff NW

About this map

Bayou Bartholomew and its winding tributaries define the landscape along the Grant and Jefferson County line. This 1962 aerial photogrammetry survey, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a rural network of homesteads and small community centers connected by gravel roads. Several country churches and family burial grounds serve as anchors for local genealogy, including St Luke Ch and the nearby Heutt Cem. The terrain is characterized by a dense creek system including Pumpkinvine Creek, Johnson Creek, and Derrieusseaux Creek, which carved the drainage patterns that dictated early land use. Evidence of the local timber and recreational economy appears through the presence of a Lookout Tower and Camp Ta-Lo-Ha, while scattered Gravel Pits indicate the small-scale extractive industries active in the region during the mid-20th century.