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1946 Map of Couch

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Couch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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Alton serves as the central hub of this 1944 survey, situated at the junction of State Route 19 and State Route 14. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Eleven Point River and a dense network of smaller waterways like Piney Creek and Frederick Creek. This area of Oregon County is notably characterized by its high concentration of local schools and churches, including Royal Oak Sch, Smyrna Sch, and Huddleston Ch, indicating a deeply rooted rural community structure.

The presence of the Mark Twain National Forest dominates the northeast, where the Braswell Lookout provides a strategic vantage point over the terrain. Further south, the settlements of Couch, Garfield, and Myrtle near the Arkansas border show the late-era development of the region's agricultural and timber economy. Genealogists will find particular value in the scattered landmarks such as Lance Cem and family-named features like Sisco Spr and Simpson Spr.