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1968 Map of Grandin

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Grandin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Grandin serves as the primary hub in this late 1960s Ozark landscape, straddling the border of Carter and Ripley Counties. The terrain is defined by the intricate branching of the North Prong and Middle Fork Little Black River, which carve numerous hollows through the Clark National Forest and Mark Twain National Forest. Many of these valleys carry local names such as Greenville Hollow, Coon Hollow, and Barnett Hollow, illustrating a landscape deeply divided by its hydrology.

Local history and genealogy are anchored by scattered rural institutions, including Roan Cemetery and Good Hope Cemetery. The distribution of small country churches, such as St Anne Ch, Shiloh Ch, and Macedonia Ch, suggests a community structure oriented around these remote sites and the many jeep trails that connect them. In the southeast, Camp Seneca and the Devils Backbone ridge provide a glimpse into the recreation and distinct landforms of this river-veined timberland.