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1968 Map of Osage SW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Osage SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Lost Valley State Park defines the southeastern corner of this Ozark landscape, where the headwaters of Clark Creek carve through the limestone terrain of Newton County. The 1968 field-checked data reveals a region of deeply incised hollows and winding waterways, centered on the upper reaches of the Kings River and its major tributaries like Sweden Creek and Kenner Creek. Settlement is concentrated along the ridges and valley floors, notably at Dinsmore and Stoverville.

Tracing the rural social fabric of the late 1960s, the map documents landmarks such as Elkhorn Ch and the Hopewell Cem near the small community of George. The complex topography is reflected in the numerous named drainages like Hamstring Hollow, McCullough Hollow, and Grogans Hollow, which shaped the road network and property lines that follow the natural contours of Logan Mountain and the surrounding heights.