1962 Map of Smackover NE

About this map

The Ouachita River defines the southern boundary of this territory, where the water meanders through a complex network of backwaters and wetland features. The landscape is characterized by numerous brakes and sloughs, including Big Horseshoe Brake, Hollingsworth Brake, and Black Lake Slough, which suggest a seasonally shifting floodplain. On the higher ground north of the river, the map reveals a history of rural community life centered around small churches and family burial grounds like China Grove Ch and Primm Cem. Evidence of ancient habitation is also preserved at the Indian Mounds located near Cooks Lake. The northern half of the sheet shows more active human modification through several Gravel Pits and a network of unimproved roads connecting timber or agricultural lands.