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1965 Map of Lowndes

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Lowndes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Lowndes and Hiram anchor this 1960s survey of the Missouri Ozarks, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of valleys such as Hurricane Hollow and Sugarcamp Hollow. The landscape shows a rural economy built around the drainage of Bear Creek and the West Fork of the St. Francis River. Local genealogy is well-preserved through numerous community landmarks, including Hiram Sch and several country churches like Wesley Chapel and New Home Ch.

The presence of Coldwater State Forest and the Clark National Forest boundary indicates the heavily timbered nature of this region. Isolated family history sites are scattered throughout, from the Graham Cem near the creek beds to the Twidwell Cem in the northwest. Water sources like Faulkner Spring and Hughs Spring appear as vital local landmarks in a landscape otherwise dominated by winding secondary roads and jeep trails.