1966 Map of Norfork SE

About this map

Ozark National Forest lands dominate this mid-century survey along the border of Baxter and Stone counties. The landscape is defined by the deep dissection of the Sylamore Creek watershed, where numerous prongs and forks like North Fork Sylamore Creek and Cripple Turkey Fork carve through the high ridges of Matney Lone Rock and Leatherwood Mountain. This era shows a transition from isolated upland homesteading toward federal recreational management, evidenced by the Barkshed Picnic Area and the Lookout Tower near Push Mountain.