2011 Map of Sandtown

About this map

Poke Bayou and its winding tributaries, including Barren Fork and Sullivan Creek, define this rural section of Independence County. The landscape is heavily marked by industrial history, particularly in the southern half of the quadrangle where a high density of manganese and mineral extraction sites are documented. These include operations like the Klondike Mine, Polk Southard Mines, and Montgomery Hill Mine, alongside numerous prospects such as the Henry King Prospect. Small rural communities and family landholdings are anchored by scattered burial grounds like Kirk Cemetery, Shaw Cemetery, and Conyers Cemetery. The settlement of Sandtown sits at the junction of Sandtown Rd and Discovery Ln, serving as a focal point for the surrounding hollows. Higher elevations such as Napoleon Hill and Peter Martin Hill rise above the drainage basins, illustrating the complex terrain that dictated the placement of early roads like Saint Paul Rd and the United States Mag Corp Lake Dam.