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1961 Map of Morganton

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Morganton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Davis Valley and the surrounding high ridges of the Ozark foothills define the landscape of this northern Arkansas region in the early 1960s. The settlement at Morganton serves as a focal point near Linn Creek, while further south, Gravesville and Batesville anchor the road network along the foothills of Barnett Mountain. The map reveals a deeply rural community structured around its watercourses and small congregations, with numerous country churches such as Mount Zion Ch, Sardis Ch, and Colony Ch dotting the hillsides.

Industrial and natural landmarks provide specific points of interest, including a Quarry and a Shale Pit that hint at local extraction efforts. The intricate drainage of North Fork Cadron Creek and Greasy Creek carves through the terrain, punctuated by features like Rock House Hill and the Rock House itself. This survey captures a moment when the Van Buren Co and Cleburne Co boundary remained a quiet territory of family-named peaks and winding valley roads.