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1968 Map of Gainesville

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Gainesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Gainesville serves as the focal point of this Ozark County landscape, situated where Harrison Creek and Becky Creek converge. The late 1960s terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows—such as Persimmon Hollow, Orchard Hollow, and Coon Den Hollow—that dictate the placement of local homesteads and roads. Along the eastern edge, the small settlements of Lilly and Mammoth are established near Lick Creek, while the southern border tracks the winding Missouri-Arkansas state line.

Local industry and infrastructure are represented by unique landmarks like the Charcoal Ovens near Gainesville Memorial Airport and the Timbered Knob Lookout Tower. For those tracing family history, the map provides precise locations for numerous rural congregations and resting places, including New Hope Cem, Sanders Cem, and the Lilly Ridge Ch. The topography reveals a community shaped by its ridges, with the Bridges area and Bald Dave overlooking a complex system of spring-fed valleys.