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1968 Map of Hardy NE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Hardy NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The borderlands of Missouri and Arkansas define this landscape, where the ridge and hollow terrain of Randolph County meets Oregon County. The map is characterized by a dense network of watercourses, most notably Janes Creek, which is fed by numerous named tributaries like Lick Hollow, Well Hollow, and Athye Branch. Settlement patterns are revealed through family-named landmarks and cemeteries, suggesting a history of decentralized rural life centered on local churches such as English Bluff Ch and Ring Ch.

Evidence of local resource use appears in the form of a solitary Mine in the north and the distinct topography of English Bluff. For genealogists, the distribution of burial sites including James Cem, Davis Cem, and McCollough Cem provides a clear spatial record of the community's early inhabitants. The presence of Evans Cave and Persimmon Pond further distinguishes the physical character of this Ozark plateau region.