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1962 Map of Snow Hill

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Snow Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Ouachita River snakes through the landscape as it forms the boundary between Calhoun and Ouachita Counties, creating a maze of oxbows and swampy backwaters. Within these bends lie Half Moon Lake, Blackwater Lakes, and the secluded Spoon Lake. The southern portion of the sheet reflects the industrial footprint of the Oil and Gas Field near Snow Hill, where a dense network of roads and pipelines contrasts with the winding river valley.

Evidence of ancient and modern habitation is scattered across the terrain, from the Indian Mound near Locust Bayou to the established settlements of Smackover and Newport. Along the northern banks of Smackover Creek, localized developments like Joyce City and Beech Springs Camp appear alongside several rural cemeteries. The map records a transition from the riparian wetlands of Big Slough to the prominent rising at Millers Bluff, illustrating the intersection of natural resources and early 1960s industrial expansion.