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1966 Map of Point Cedar

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Point Cedar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Point Cedar serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey, situated where the Point Cedar Mountains meet the fertile Amity Valley. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Caddo River, which is shown during its transformation into the De Gray Reservoir. This map documents a critical transition for the river valley, noting the normal pool elevation 408 and identifying areas expected to be submerged by the coming reservoir waters.

Local rural life is captured through numerous small churches and family landmarks, including Mazarn Chapel and its associated cemetery, and the Wesleyan Chapel. Historical infrastructure like the Runyan Bridge and a Gaging Station on the river provide specific data points for those tracing the history of Clark and Hot Spring counties. Mountainous terrain, notably Trap Mountain and Emory Mill Mountain, frames the northern half of the sheet, while the southern portion transitions into the river basin and the settlement of Alpine.