1971 Map of Colcord

About this map

The town of Colcord sits at the southern edge of this 1971 topographic landscape, defined by the winding drainages of the Ozark foothills. This survey captures a rural landscape where narrow hollows like Beartoter Hollow and Crazy Nance Hollow slice through the terrain, feeding into the wider valley of Spavinaw Creek. Settlement patterns here are tied to these watercourses and the local ridges, such as the prominent Eagles Bluff overlooking the western bends of the creek. Genealogists will find a significant concentration of family and community burial grounds, including the Oldfield Cem in the north and Sunset Gardens Cem to the south. Local life is further anchored by landmarks like Bethel Ch and Piney Ch, reflecting a deeply rooted community structure in Delaware County during the early 1970s.