1968 Map of Ellington

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Ellington serves as the primary hub in this portion of Reynolds County, surrounded by a complex network of forested valleys and small family cemeteries. The landscape is defined by the deep incisions of Logan Creek and Webb Creek, where early settlers established small churches and burial grounds in the hollows. Genealogists will find a high density of named sites, from the Ellington Memorial Cem near the town center to the remote Upper Doe Run Cem and Bethlehem Cem further south. The timber and transport history of the region is evident in the Old Railroad Grade winding through the western hills and the presence of the Deer Run Lookout Tower, which monitored the extensive timberlands of the Deer Run State Forest. Minor settlements like Ruble and secluded gathering places such as Pine Valley Ch reflect the dispersed rural character of the Ozark foothills during the mid-twentieth century.