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1969 Map of Mountainburg

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Mountainburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Frog Bayou carves a deep path through Crawford County, defining the corridor for both the St Louis-San Francisco railroad and U.S. Highway 71. This 1969 survey, photorevised in the early 1980s, captures the northern reaches of Lake Fort Smith and its namesake State Park, a vital water source evidenced by the Fort Smith Filtration Plant and nearby Gaging Station.

The landscape is dotted with small mountain communities like Chester and Schaberg, where local history is anchored by the Chester Cem and Schaberg Cem. Near the southern edge of the sheet, the town of Mountainburg sits along the rail line, while prominent high points like Cartwright Mountain and landmarks such as Artist Point overlook the rugged terrain of the Ozark National Forest. Remote sites such as Freedom Ch and Warloop offer specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family ties to these upland settlements.