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1962 Map of Marshall

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Marshall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Buffalo River winds through the northern portion of this quadrangle, defining a landscape marked by dramatic bends like Lane Bend and Cedar Bend. In the early 1960s, this area of the Ozarks maintained a rural character where local life centered around remote settlements such as Gilbert and Silver Hill. The transport history of the region is etched into the terrain via the Missouri and North Arkansas RR and an old Railroad Grade that followed the river valley, serving the timber and mineral interests of the day.

Evidence of early community life is found at Tomahawk Ch and several family burial grounds, including Horton Cem and Silver Hill Cem. To the southeast, the town of Marshall serves as the regional hub, showing a growing infrastructure with its Sewage Disposal and Radio Tower. Unique natural features like Blowing Cave and Schoolhouse Spring dot the limestone-rich hollows, while names like Gold Mine Hollow hint at the local prospecting history.