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2024 Map of Marshall

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Marshall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Buffalo National River carves through the northern reaches of this Ozark landscape, defining a terrain of deep hollows and high points like Gobblers Knob. The settlement of Marshall serves as the regional hub, anchored by the Searcy County Courthouse and supported by the Searcy County Airport to the south. Smaller communities such as Gilbert, Zack, and Silver Hill are scattered throughout the hills, connected by a network of winding roads like the Searcy 416 Hwy and Zack Ridge Rd.

Tracing the historical infrastructure reveals the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Grade Tr following the river's path, a remnant of former industrial connectivity. The map is densely marked with family and place-named hollows including Baker Hollow and Browning Hollow, alongside established burial grounds like Canaan Cem and Lane Bend Cem. These features, paired with water sources like Bear Creek and Brush Creek, illustrate a long-standing pattern of mountain settlement concentrated in the fertile bottoms and along protected valley floors.