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1962 Map of Moreland

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Moreland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The ridge and valley landscape of Pope County is clearly defined here by the prominent Carrion Crow Mountain and Iron Ore Mountain, which separate the lower reaches near Atkins from the higher elevations of the Moreland and Convenience districts. This 1962 survey, with revisions through the late 1970s, captures a transition from traditional rural homesteading to modern infrastructure, evidenced by the large Pipeline cutting across the central hills and scattered Gas Well activity.

Genealogists will find a wealth of community centers, including Mt Vernon Ch, Shady Grove Ch, and St Joseph Ch. Small local settlements such as Oak Grove and Economy are documented alongside numerous family burial grounds like Hudson Cem and Sugg Cem. The drainage patterns of Gum Log Creek and its many branches, such as Burnett Cove Creek, illustrate how the terrain dictated the placement of early roads and farms.