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1973 Map of Marble

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Marble
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Kings River snakes through the southern reaches of this Ozark landscape, providing a primary drainage point for the surrounding hollows and ridges. Near its banks sits the settlement of Marble, while the community of Metalton occupies the northern terrain. The map documents a scattered social geography of upland life, marked by small country churches like White Oak Ch and Lower Campground Ch, alongside numerous family burial grounds including White Oak Cem, Marble Cem, and Meri Cem.

Topographically, the area is defined by sharp elevation changes across Fultz Mountain and Walker Mountain, with named drainages such as Tarkiln Hollow and Wagon Shed Hollow cutting through the limestone and sandstone layers. The boundary between Madison and Carroll Counties bisects the quadrangle, illustrating how these political lines often follow the natural contours of the ridges and creek beds. A modern pipeline corridor cuts across the rugged landscape, contrasting with the older rural road network and isolated farmsteads.