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1969 Map of Fern

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Fern
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Lake Shepherd Springs dominates the western landscape of this Crawford County survey, where the waters of Frog Bayou are impounded within the Ozark National Forest. The map documents a rugged interior of the Ozarks during a period of transition in the late 1960s, with updates through the early 1980s. Small mountain settlements such as Winfrey, Locke, and Fern are connected by winding roads through complex terrain marked by landmarks like The Narrows and Devils Canyon.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural landmarks, including the Pense Cem, Locke Cem, and the Faith Ch. The topography is defined by high ridges like Wakefield Mountain and Gaylor Mountain, which drop into deep drainages like Rattlesnake Hollow and Gabbard Hollow. The southern portion of the sheet follows the course of the Mulberry River as it passes beneath Fern Mountain, illustrating the deep-cut river valleys characteristic of the region.