2014 Map of Rudy

About this map

The Ozark National Forest dominates the northern reaches of this Crawford County landscape, where the rugged terrain of the Ozarks meets the emerging gas fields of the south. This area is characterized by small, dispersed rural settlements such as Cedarville, Hobbtown, Figure Five, and Rudy. For genealogists, the map is particularly rich in family-named burial grounds, including Spencer Cem, Sarah Grove Cem, and Mt McCurry Cem. Water systems like Frog Bayou and the branches of Cedar Creek cut through the topography, influencing the layout of the local road network. The southern portion of the sheet reveals more recent industrial development with the presence of the Rudy Gas Field, showing the transition from a purely agrarian and forested economy toward natural resource extraction near the community of Ball.