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1963 Map of Harmony

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Harmony
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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The Ozark National Forest dominates the northern reaches of this region, where high ridges like Chinquapin Ridge and Mc Connell Ridge drop toward the rolling valley of Horsehead Creek. By the early 1960s, this landscape in Johnson County reflected a blend of subsistence farming and active extraction. A significant corridor of Strip Mine activity and various quarries cut across the center of the sheet, illustrating the industrial footprint on the land near Harmony.

Family history is deeply etched into the topography here, with over a dozen burial grounds including Porter Cem, Zachary Cem, and Naylor Cem scattered among the hills. Small rural congregations, such as Bible Ch and Bethlehem Ch, serve as the anchors for the settlements at Woodland and Stillwell. The presence of numerous Gas Wells near the foot of Stillwell Mtn further underscores the diverse resource-based economy that sustained these Arkansas communities.