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2015 Map of Halltown

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Halltown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Historic Route 66 cuts across the center of this Ozark plateau landscape, linking the small communities of Spencer and Halltown. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Turnback Creek and its many tributaries, including Billies Creek and Johnson Creek, which have carved out distinctive features like Devils Wash Pan and Carmen Hollow. The map provides a detailed view of the rural settlement patterns in Lawrence County, where small crossroads like Nickelville, Paris Springs, and Lawrenceburg sit amongst a network of farm roads.

Local historians and genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named burial sites, such as the Misemer Cemetery, Pritchett Cemetery, and Wann Cemetery. The landscape transitions from the creek bottoms to higher ridges, dotted with locations like Parish Springs and Cove Spring, which likely served as vital water sources for early residents in this agricultural corridor between Mt. Vernon and Springfield.