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1960 Map of Gassaway

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Gassaway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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Pea Ridge and Three Forks Ridge dominate this section of the Central Basin, where the border between De Kalb and Cannon counties follows the high ground. The settlement of Gassaway sits at the base of these heights, supported by its namesake Gassaway Sch and the Beech Hill Cem. The landscape is defined by its karst topography, featuring numerous subterranean landmarks such as Cripps Mill Cave, Indian Grave Point Cave, and Overall Cave.

Community life in the mid-century is centered around country churches like Cave Springs Ch and Mt Pisgah Ch, connected by winding roads like Pea Ridge Road. Narrow valleys or hollows, including Vandergriff Hollow and Opossum Hollow, channel the local drainage toward larger water bodies like Clear Fork Creek. The presence of several family-named cemeteries, such as the Hale Cem and Braswell Cem, provides valuable location data for those tracing local lineages.