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1964 Map of Smackover

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Smackover
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Ouachita River meanders through a landscape defined by its complex hydrology and the industrial footprint of the Arkansas oil boom. This survey reveals a dense network of water features including Black Lake, Little Bay Lake, and unique brake formations like Cabeen Brake and Signboard Brake. The human geography is centered on the Smackover Oil & Gas Field and the Hampton Oil Field, showing the infrastructure of energy extraction with numerous pipelines and a Tank Farm south of Norphlet.

Rural social life is well-documented through a high concentration of country churches and cemeteries, such as New Providence Ch, St Paul Cem, and the Smith Sch Alt Zion. The presence of Indian Mounds near Cooks Lake provides a link to ancient habitation, while the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad represents the mid-century transportation backbone connecting settlements like Smackover and Calion.