1965 Map of Summerfield

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Lake Wister dominates the central landscape of this mid-1960s survey, its waters reaching into the surrounding timberlands of the Ouachita National Forest. The map captures the transition between the lowlands of the Poteau River and the rising elevations of Sulphur Spring Mtn and Goat Ridge. This period shows a well-established transportation network where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and the St Louis - San Francisco railroads intersect the terrain, providing a look at the industrial corridors that shaped Le Flore County. Local life is anchored in small communities like Summerfield and Victor, with family history markers found at the Summerfield Cem and Maxey Cem. The presence of an Old RR Grade and scattered sites like a Gas Well and the Community Chapel reflect the varied economic and social fabric of the valley during this era.