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1969 Map of Mountainburg

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Mountainburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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Lake Fort Smith dominates the eastern edge of this landscape, its waters contained by the dam near the Fort Smith Filtration Plant. The surrounding Crawford County terrain is defined by the steep ridges of the Ozark National Forest, including Ben Doodle Ridge and Meadow Mountain. The St Louis-San Francisco railroad winds through the valley of Clear Creek, connecting the small settlements of Schaberg and Chester with the community of Mountainburg to the south.

Genealogists and local historians will find several rural landmarks, such as Freedom Ch and numerous burial grounds including Basham Memorial Cem and Hillcrest Cem. The infrastructure of the era is represented by a Gaging Station and the recreation areas at Lake Fort Smith State Park. Significant local features like Artist Point and Maddox Spring provide specific points of interest within the broader network of creek branches like Mill Branch and Frog Bayou.