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1960 Map of Walkerville

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Walkerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Walkerville and the surrounding borderlands of Arkansas and Louisiana appear here in a landscape defined by timber, water, and the extraction industry. The map captures the interface of Columbia County and Webster Parish, where the winding Bayou Dorcheat and Horsehead Creek drain the low-lying terrain. Rural life at this mid-century point is anchored by a network of community landmarks, including Hephzibah Ch and the Stewart-Walkerville Cem.

Industry is a dominant presence on the landscape, notably with the Horsehead Oil Field and the Red Rock Oil Field stretching across the countryside. These fields, connected by a prominent pipeline, operate alongside numerous gravel pits that underscore the area's resource-based economy. The settlement pattern remains sparse, with small clusters at Plainfield and Old Shongaloo serving as local hubs for the surrounding farm and oil field workers.