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1994 Map of Gorham

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Gorham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

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Fountain Bluff rises sharply from the alluvial floor of the Big Muddy River, dominating a landscape defined by significant drainage and timber management. This 1990s revision reveals the intricate waterway system within the Shawnee National Forest, including the numerous oxbow bends like Horseshoe Bend and Cripps Bend along the river's winding course. The lowlands are marked by extensive levee systems and ditches such as Hay Glade Ditch, protecting the Grand Tower Bottoms and agricultural tracts near Sand Ridge.

Genealogists will find several burial sites including Goodbread Cemetery and Hudson Cemetery, alongside rail-adjacent locations like Johns Spur and Fountain Bluff Station. The presence of the Oakwood Bottoms Greentree Reservoir Interpretive Site highlights the era's focus on forest conservation and wildlife habitat, while the Little Grand Canyon and Viney Ridge offer clues to the complex topography east of the river bottoms.