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1967 Map of Skene

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Skene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Bogue Phalia and its winding tributaries dominate this Bolivar County landscape, where the 1960s agricultural character is defined by an intricate network of bayous and irrigation canals. The drainage system, including West Bogue Hasty, Icy Bayou, and the Bear Pen Canal, reflects the intensive land management required for Delta farming. Small rural communities and intersections like Skene, Litton, and Laughlin serve as local anchors, connected by the Illinois Central railroad line.

Local genealogy and social history are centered on numerous country churches scattered across the quadrangle. Researchers will find several named congregations such as Mission Bautista Mexicana, Mount Pilgrim Ch, and New St James Ch, alongside St John Ch and Damascus Ch. These spiritual centers, often paired with small family cemeteries, provide a clear record of the area's settlement patterns and community life before modern consolidation.