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1957 Map of Mundell

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Mundell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Mundell and the winding course of the White River anchor this topographic study of the Ozark highlands at the junction of Carroll, Benton, and Madison counties. The landscape is defined by its deep, named hollows such as Hogscald Hollow, Penitentiary Hollow, and Durham Mill Hollow, which cut between prominent elevations like Swain Mountain and Grindstone Mountain. This late 1950s terrain shows a scattered rural settlement pattern connected by winding paths and unimproved dirt roads, centered around small community hubs and places of worship.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of rural landmarks, including Union Chapel, Rock Ch, and the Pemberton Cem. The presence of several community halls and a Lookout Tower near Swain Mountain reflects the local civic and forestry infrastructure of the era. Water sources are abundant, with Big Clifty Creek and North Clifty Creek carving through the limestone-heavy terrain, influencing the location of early farmsteads and crossings.