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2017 Map of Paris East

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Paris East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The county seat of Paris anchors the northwest corner of this landscape, where the Middle Fork Salt River begins its eastward flow. The terrain is defined by the convergence of the Middle Fork and the Elk Fork Salt River, eventually feeding into the western reaches of Mark Twain Lake. This network of waterways, including Jordan Br and Brush Cr, dictated the placement of small rural communities and family landmarks throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Genealogists will find several well-preserved burial sites, such as Walnut Grove Cem near the town center, and the outlying Scobee Cem and Pleasant Hill Cem. To the southeast, the settlement of Strother sits amidst a grid of country roads, while New Hope Cem serves as a marker for the community's local history. The map illustrates the transition from traditional river-valley agriculture to the modern topography shaped by the Clarence Cannon Dam's reservoir.