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1962 Map of Snow Hill

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Snow Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Ouachita River meanders through this landscape, creating a series of oxbows and cutoffs such as Half Moon Lake and Spoon Lake. This 1962 topography illustrates a transition between the river's winding bottomlands and the industrial activity of the southern reaches. In the lower portion of the map, the Smackover Oil and Gas Field dominates the terrain, with a dense network of roads and structures supporting the local extraction industry near Snow Hill and Joyce City.

Cultural and historical markers are scattered across the quadrangle, including a notable Indian Mound in the northern Lafayette township. From the riverbank at Millers Bluff to the small settlements like Newport and Cross Roads, the map documents the rural infrastructure of the early 1960s. For genealogists, the numerous unnamed Cem locations and the Beech Springs Camp offer specific points of interest within the Arkansas river valley.