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1963 Map of Sidon

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Sidon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Sidon and Joy anchor this 1963 landscape in White County, where the hills of Mount Pisgah Ridge meet the drainage basins of Bayou des Arc and Hog Thief Creek. The area is defined by its small, scattered settlements and agricultural clearings tucked between steep hollows like Murdough Hollow and Bennett Hollow. Local history and genealogy are preserved in the locations of the Sidon Cem, Pleasant Ridge Cem, and several rural meeting houses including Mt Hebron Ch and Bethel Ch.

A notable geographic transition occurs here as the northern highlands give way to the lower reaches of Des Arc. The map identifies numerous family-named landmarks and terrain features, such as Lookout Mountain and McKinney Hill, while a Quarry near the center of the sheet indicates the local extraction industry. This survey provides an exact record of the road network and property boundaries in the mid-20th century before significant modern expansion.