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2014 Map of Poughkeepsie

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Poughkeepsie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Poughkeepsie and the rural townships of Sharp County are defined by the winding course of the Strawberry River and its numerous tributaries. This landscape is marked by a deep network of family and community history, evidenced by the high density of small burial grounds such as Spotts Cem, Jarrett Cem, and Mt Pisgah Cem that dot the wooded ridges. The topography is segmented by creek valleys including Hurricane Cr, Mill Cr, and the distinctive Brooks Hurricane Hollow, which directed the placement of early road corridors like Ar-58 and Ar-115.

Small agricultural hubs like Nelsonville and Calamine serve as anchor points for the surrounding farmsteads. The map details a transition from the river bottomlands to higher ground where features like Street Lake and James Spring Cem are found. This 2014 survey documents the persistence of traditional land divisions and remote homesteads in a region where the natural drainage of the South Big Creek system continues to shape the local transportation and settlement patterns.