1963 Map of West Pangburn

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Sugar Loaf Mountain dominates the northwestern corner of this Cleburne County terrain, rising above the winding course of the Little Red River. The landscape is a complex network of high ridges and deep hollows, such as Stillhouse Hollow and Rockhouse Hollow, which dictate the placement of early settlements and road networks. Evidence of the region's transport history is visible in the old railroad grade following the river valley and a series of river crossings including Winkley Bridge and Slick Rock Ford. Local social centers are anchored by rural congregations at Sugar Loaf Ch and Center Ridge Ch, while the presence of a Quarry near Libby Bluff suggests small-scale industrial activity. The photogrammetric revisions from 1975 highlight modern additions like a landing strip and sewage disposal ponds near the river bend.