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1980 Map of Mt Judea

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Mt Judea
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Big Creek and its many tributaries, such as Left Fork Big Creek and Dry Branch, carve through the deep valley systems of the Ozarks in this 1980 survey. The settlement pattern follows these watercourses, with small communities like Mt Judea and Vendor anchored by local institutions including the Mt Judea Cemetery and Big Creek Church. Further north, Piercetown serves as a local hub near the Buffalo National River, which dominates the northern landscape alongside the Buffalo River State Wildlife Management Area.

The southern portion of the map is defined by the high, wooded ridges of the Ozark National Forest, including Ricketts Mountain and George Mountain. Rural life is evidenced by numerous small family cemeteries like Sexton Cemetery and McCutchen Cemetery, alongside remote houses of worship such as Log Hall Church. This map documents a period when the river corridor was transitioning into a federally protected natural area while local mountain communities maintained their traditional geographic footprints.