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2016 Map of McArthur

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of McArthur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

McArthur serves as the primary hub in this portion of Vinton County, where a network of local roads like S Market St and E Main St converge at the settlement's core. The surrounding landscape is defined by a dense system of stream valleys and ridges, including the drainage of the Puncheon Fork and Elk Fork. These natural corridors historically dictated the placement of small communities such as Oreton, Dundas, and Radcliff, which are distributed along the winding valley floors.

Genealogists will find a significant number of burial sites across the township divisions, from the centrally located Old McArthur Cem to more isolated locations like Beard Cem and Lincoln Cem. The topography is marked by distinct hollows, notably Meeksville and Pierce Hollow, which continue to shape the rural character of the region. The map also captures the transition at the southern border where the terrain shifts toward Jackson Co near the waters of Mulga Run.