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1960 Map of Snyder

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Snyder
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

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Bayou Bartholomew winds through this 1960 landscape, defining the transition from the forested ridges in the west to the flat, alluvial plains of the east. The Missouri Pacific railroad serves as the primary industrial corridor, linking the settlements of Snyder, Thebes, and the town of Montrose. This transport network supported a local economy rooted in timber and agriculture, evidenced by the numerous brakes and sloughs like Simpson Brake and Holloway Brake that mark the low-lying terrain.

Local social centers and small communities are scattered throughout the quadrangle, including New Providence and the Evening Star Ch. The map details a complex hydrologic system where small streams like Bearhouse Creek and Overflow Creek feed into larger bayous, while oxbow remnants such as Lake Lingo and Grampus Lake illustrate the historical movement of the region's waterways before modern channelization.