1969 Map of Mountainburg SW

About this map

Frog Bayou winds through the heart of Crawford County, carving a valley followed closely by the St Louis - San Francisco railroad. This survey captures a landscape on the verge of significant change, with blue hatching indicating areas soon to be submerged by the creation of Lake Alma. Small rural hubs like Dean Springs, Cain, and Graphic are centers of community life, while the township boundaries of Lancaster and Lafayette organize the rolling hills of the Ozark National Forest. The map is particularly detailed regarding local landmarks for genealogists, featuring numerous family-named sites such as Hatfield Cem, Deans Market, and Gregory Chapel. The terrain transitions from the elevations of Winn Mountain down to the creek bottoms of Hurricane Creek and Little Mulberry Creek.