1970 Map of Rudy NE

About this map

Lee Creek (Cove City) and the small settlement of Larue anchor this portion of the Ozark National Forest during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The landscape is defined by its drainages and prominent ridges, including Bradford Knob and Lockard Mountain. A legacy of rural community life is visible through several family-named burial grounds and local houses of worship, such as Kimbler Cemetery and the Shamrock Church. The presence of Whiskey Spring and Ben Doodle Creek suggests a terrain where water sources shaped early settlement patterns and mountain travel. In the southern reach of the map, a Lookout Tower on Pine Mountain stands as a focal point for forest management, overlooking a network of creeks including West Cedar Creek and Farm Branch. This survey provides an exact record of the forest's boundaries and rural infrastructure before modern development altered the Crawford County backcountry.