1968 Map of Boxley

About this map

The Buffalo River snakes through the high country of the Ozark National Forest in this late 1960s survey. The small valley settlement of Boxley serves as a focal point, featuring the Walnut Grove Ch and Walnut Grove Cem alongside a Fish Hatchery. The landscape is defined by the massive uplift of Boston Mountain and Van Buren Mountain, which separate the headwaters of the Buffalo from the Kings River drainage to the west. This topography created isolated pockets of settlement like Mossville and Ryker, often centered around community landmarks such as Cave Mountain Ch and the geologic curiosity of Cave Mountain Cave. The map provides a detailed look at the rural road network including 74 and 21, which follow the narrow ridge lines and valley floors of this deeply dissected plateau.