1966 Map of Gepp

About this map

Bennetts River and its tributaries carve a complex landscape across the Missouri-Arkansas border, defining the rural character of northern Fulton County in the mid-1960s. The settlement of Vidette sits at a crossroads in the west, while the village of Gepp occupies the south-central portion of the quadrangle. For genealogists, the map preserves several community burial grounds including Gobbler Trot Cem, Pickren Cem, and Hurst Cem, often situated near early church sites like Enterprise Ch. The terrain transitions from the high point at Mount Calm down to the creek bottoms of Big Creek and North Little Creek. A dense network of unimproved dirt roads and light-duty paths connects these upland farmsteads, reflecting a remote Ozark plateau economy centered on small-scale agriculture and timber well before modern expansion altered the landscape.