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1955 Map of Day

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Day
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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Bull Creek carves a deep path through the Ozark Plateau, defining the rugged landscape of the Mark Twain National Forest along the border of Christian and Taney Counties. The mid-century settlement pattern in these hills is characterized by small community centers and rural congregations, including Oak Ridge Ch, New Haven Ch, and Pleasant Shade Ch. Near the Day settlement, the topography is punctuated by karst features like Jackson Cave and Anderson Cave, reflecting the subterranean drainage systems common to this limestone region.

Local landmarks such as the Hill Top Lookout Tower overlook a network of ridges and hollows, including Goodnight Hollow and Tantrough Hollow. The distribution of family-named sites like Nash Cem, Mathis, and Tabor illustrates the enduring connection between early homesteaders and the land before modern development. This survey captures the area just as the Forest Boundary was solidifying the land use between public timber management and private farming in townships like Jasper and Linn.