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1965 Map of Powder Mill Ferry

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Powder Mill Ferry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Current River defines this stretch of the Ozark landscape, serving as a central artery for the surrounding hollows and springs in the mid-1960s. Local transit and river access are centered on Powder Mill Ferry, while the hydrology of the region is punctuated by significant flow points like Blue Spring and Powder Mill Spring. The rugged geography is etched with family-named landmarks such as Peter Mooney Mountain, Williams Mountain, and Vance Mountain, reflecting the ancestral ties of the area's early inhabitants.

Subterranean features are notably prominent, with Marvel Cave, Blair Creek Cave, and Powder Mill Creek Cave indicating the karst topography of Shannon and Reynolds Counties. The map also captures several springs, including Clint Williams Spring and Marvel Spring, which feed into the intricate network of creeks like Blair Creek and Rocky Creek. Small details like a solitary Grave near Cardareva and named crossings like Buttin Rock provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians studying the settlement patterns of this river corridor.