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1965 Map of Lowndes

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Lowndes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Coldwater State Forest and the northern reaches of the Clark National Forest dominate the timbered uplands of this mid-1960s survey. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Bear Creek, which creates a narrow valley of cleared bottomland for small settlements like Clubb, Hiram, and Lowndes. These communities follow the water and the roads that thread through the surrounding Ozark ridges, often centered around local institutions like Hiram Sch and the Wesley Chapel.

Genealogists can find several family-named landmarks and rural burial grounds, including the Graham Cem, Tidwell Cem, and Ward Cem. The presence of several churches, such as New Home Ch and Crossroads Ch, alongside the clearings for a pipeline and various trails, illustrates the rural infrastructure of Wayne County before later 20th-century shifts. The geography is further detailed by numerous named drainage features like Greenville Hollow and Sugarcamp Hollow.