1983 Map of Moody

About this map

Moody and Lebo anchor this 1983 topographic survey of the Missouri-Arkansas borderlands, where the landscape is defined by the winding South Fork Spring River and its numerous tributaries. The area's social fabric is visible through its rural congregations and burial grounds, including China Union Ch, Mt Zion Ch, and the McElmerry Cem. This map details a region of intricate drainage patterns, where local life follows the contours of Newberry Hollow, Cabin Hollow, and Hay Hollow. The terrain rises toward Turkeypen Ridge in the southeast, while numerous named water sources like Cherry Spring, Lapp Spring, and Gladden Spring dot the limestone-rich topography. The survey clearly delineates the Missouri Arkansas state line, illustrating the road network of Benton township as it connects these remote Ozark communities during the early 1980s.