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1971 Map of Wesson

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Wesson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Wesson and the rural community of Three Creeks anchor this study of the borderlands between Arkansas and Louisiana in the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by a dense network of waterways, including Sheppard Branch, Spooner Creek, and Beaver Creek, which flow through the timbered terrain of Union County. An Old Railroad Grade traces a path through the western portion of the map, suggesting the area's former industrial connections.

Genealogists will find a significant concentration of local landmarks, from the Wesson Cem and Beulah Grove Cem in the northeast to the Scotland Cem further south. The social fabric of the era is visible in the numerous country churches scattered across the quadrangle, such as Pleasant Hill Ch, El Bethel Ch, and Macedonia Ch. These sites, along with the Radio Tower and specific field lines, provide a clear view of the settlement patterns just before the modern era of development.