1980 Map of Hurricane

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The hills of Union township and the Mark Twain National Forest define this 1980s landscape in Bollinger County. Rural life centers on a network of country churches and family burial grounds, including Liberty Ch, Mt Carmel Ch, and the Old Concord Cem. The map reveals the path of an Old Railroad Grade winding through the south, a clear marker of the area's former timber or transit infrastructure. Small settlements such as Tallent, Younts Store, and the namesake community of Hurricane are linked by a complex drainage system of creeks, most notably Crooked Creek and Little Whitewater Creek. The terrain is characterized by steep ridges and hollows, such as Gum Hollow, which likely dictated the placement of early homesteads and the numerous cemeteries like Slinkard Cem and Berry Cem that preserve the names of the region's early families.