1973 Map of Forum

About this map

War Eagle Creek and the Kings River define the winding drainage patterns of this Madison County landscape in the early 1970s. The small settlements of Forum and Alabam serve as local anchors, while Old Alabam marks an earlier center of habitation to the south. The area is heavily shaped by conservation and recreation, with large tracts dedicated to the McIlroy State Game Management Area and Withrow Springs State Park. Genealogists and local historians will find several family-named landmarks and burial sites, including McClain Cem, Marshall Cem, and Fritts Cem, alongside the Assembly of God Ch. The presence of the Forum Lookout Tower and a utility pipeline cutting across the southern hills illustrates the intersection of natural resource management and infrastructure in this part of the Ozarks.