Norfork sits at the significant confluence of the North Fork River and the White River, a location that historically anchored river traffic in the Ozarks. This 2014 survey details a landscape where steep bluffs and hollows define the movement of people and water. The town of Norfork is surrounded by high terrain, including Matney Knob with its Matney Knob Lookout Tower and Wild Hog Mtn. The map reveals a cluster of smaller settlements and rural hubs such as Arkana, Salesville, Lone Rock, and Herron. Genealogists will find several burial sites preserved here, including Arkana Cem, Norfork Cem, and the descriptively named Burnt Sch House Cem. Within the Ozark National Forest, landmarks like Red Bluff and White Bluff tower over the river bends, while local education history is marked at the Martin Springs Sch.
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1890 · Mountain Home
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Mountain Home
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Mountain Home
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1945 · Harrison
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1949 · Harrison
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Harrison
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Harrison
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Harrison
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Calico Rock
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Norfork Dam South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000