2022 Map of Blackford

About this map

Tradewater River meanders across the borderlands of Crittenden, Union, and Webster counties, anchoring a rural landscape of ridges and bottomlands. The settlement of Blackford serves as a central hub, surrounded by a high density of family and community burial grounds including Brightman Cem and Curry Cem. The topography is defined by named rises such as Wild Hog Ridge, Gobblers Knob, and Carding Machine Hill, suggesting a history of subsistence farming and early local industry.