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1970 Map of Evansville

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Evansville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The borderlands of Northwest Arkansas and Oklahoma are defined here by a series of steep ridges and hollows, where the Boston mountains meet the edge of the Ozarks. Small agricultural communities like Dutch Mills, Morrow, and Evansville are situated along the winding paths of Evansville Creek and Baron Fk, reflecting a settlement pattern deeply tied to the narrow valley floors. The map reveals an extensive network of family and community burial grounds, such as Vineyard Cem and Academy Cem, which serve as vital markers for genealogical research in this rural pocket of Washington County.

South of the settlements, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as it rises toward Grapevine Ridge and enters the Ozark National Forest. Landforms like Hale Mountain and Skylight Mountain dominate the eastern half of the survey, while deep incisions like Garrett Hollow and Jack Cove illustrate the drainage patterns into the southern river systems. The map captures the quiet transition of this landscape during the early 1970s, before modern developments altered the character of these mountain townships.