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2011 Map of Durham

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Durham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The White River carves a winding path through this portion of Madison County, anchoring a landscape defined by high peaks and narrow hollows. Small communities like Durham and Thompson sit along the riverbanks, while the surrounding highlands are punctuated by distinctive summits such as Chicken Bristle Mountain, Pinnacle Mountain, and Hammond Mountain. The topography is dense with family-named landmarks and water sources, including Burchette Spring and the steep Shaffer Bluff overlooking the river valley.

Local history is preserved in several rural burial grounds, including Shumate Cemetery near the river and Mount Liberty Cemetery to the north. The road network, including County Rd-196 and County Rd-127, connects these isolated settlements through the rugged Ozark terrain. In the southern reaches, the elevation drops toward Low Gap and Crosses, while the eastern edge is defined by the heights of Massey Mountain and Lacy Mountain.