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1970 Map of White Hall

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of White Hall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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The Pine Bluff Arsenal dominates this 1970 landscape, showcasing a massive military and industrial complex integrated into the wetlands and bluffs above the Arkansas River. The facility's sprawling footprint includes the Arsenal Headquarters, its own dedicated U.S. Government Railroad, and multiple security points like the Plainview Gate and Warbritton Gate. This concentration of government infrastructure is flanked by growing residential areas like White Hall, Henslee Heights, and Oakland Heights, illustrating the mid-century suburban expansion tied to local employment hubs.

Away from the military compound, the map preserves the older rural character of Jefferson County through landmarks like Morris Chapel and several family burial grounds, including Musgrove Cem and McFadden Cem. The river geography is notably dynamic, featuring the Hensley Bar Cutoff and numerous oxbow features like Yellow Lake and Horseshoe Pond. Major transport corridors such as the St Louis Southwestern and Missouri Pacific railroads trace the edge of the Yellow Bluff, highlighting the area's importance as a logistics gateway south of the state capital.