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1964 Map of Staves

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Staves
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Saline River meanders across this mid-century landscape where Grant, Dallas, and Cleveland counties meet. The settlement of Staves serves as a small local hub near the eastern edge, supported by rural institutions like the Church of Christ and the nearby Lookout Tower. The terrain is defined by the river’s floodplain and distinctive elevations such as Steep Hill and White Oak Bluff, which overlook a series of oxbow lakes including Upper Canada Lake and Lower Canada Lake.

Family history is deeply etched into the land through numerous small burial grounds, including Clement Cem, Davis Cem, and Lee Cem. The presence of scattered Gravel Pits reflects the local resource extraction of the era, while several churches such as Bethany Ch and Amity Ch highlight the community’s social foundations. The drainage network of Hurricane Creek and Canada Creek further illustrates the hydrological patterns that shaped local settlement and agriculture before later 20th-century developments.