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1962 Map of Smackover

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Smackover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Smackover Oil and Gas Field dominates the landscape of southern Arkansas in this mid-century survey, illustrating the industrial footprint of the region's petroleum boom. Heavy infrastructure including an Oil Refinery, a massive Chemical Plant, and a large Tank Farm south of Norphlet are mapped alongside the Missouri Pacific railroad. This industrial development is overlaid upon a rural fabric of dispersed settlements and timberland.

Local history is preserved through numerous rural landmarks such as Smackover Training Sch and Smith Sch, alongside several community hubs like New Providence Ch and Mt Zion Ch. The map provides detailed locations for family-researchers, marking cemeteries such as Sycamore Grove Ch Cem and Ebenezer Cem. Drainage from Smackover Creek and Holmes Creek dictates the low-lying terrain, while higher ground is marked by features like the Lookout Tower near Hicks Cem.