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1963 Map of Harriet

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Harriet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Big Creek winds through the heart of the Ozarks in this early 1960s survey of Searcy County, carving deep valleys between the high plateaus of Bear Creek and Devils Backbone. The landscape is defined by its rugged hydrology, where dozens of named hollows like Cartwright Hollow and Wildcat Hollow drain toward the central watercourse. Small upland communities and family landmarks are scattered across the high ground, including the settlement at Harriet and the nearby Blackjack Knob.

Evidence of rural life is preserved through numerous small institutions, from the Grand View Ch in the northwest to Shiloh Ch and its accompanying Shiloh Cem in the south. The map provides a detailed look at the infrastructure of the era, showing a simple Landing Strip near Marshall and the winding trace of Morning Star, reflecting a period when geographic isolation was still a primary characteristic of these mountain drainages.