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1973 Map of Drasco

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Drasco
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Stone County and Cleburne County meet along a rugged divide marked by family-named ridges and hollows in this 1970s survey. The landscape is defined by the sharp verticality of Victoria Bluffs and Richey Bluff, with local life clustered around small settlements like Ben and isolated institutions such as Schoolhouse Hill. The survey reveals a community deeply rooted in its geography, with churches like Friendship Ch and New Bethel Ch serving as focal points for the surrounding hills.

A noteworthy historical remnant is the Treaty Boundary line crossing the southern portion of the map, cutting through the drainage of South Prong Bill Creek. For genealogists and local historians, several burial grounds including Macedonia Cem, Oak Grove Cem, and White Cem are clearly marked, providing precise locations for tracing family ties in a region shaped by terrain features like Sam Johnson Mountain and Dump Mountain.