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1947 Map of Sinkin

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Sinkin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

The Ozark plateau along the Current River is a landscape defined by its karst geology and timber history in the late 1940s. Natural landmarks such as Round Spring Caverns, Pulltite Spr, and Whaley Cave Spr highlight a topography rich in subterranean drainage and massive spring-fed systems. The presence of the Shannondale Fire Tower and various mills, including Falk Mill and Mansers Mill, reflects an economy tied to the forest and the river long before modern development transformed these hills.

Settlement is sparse but deeply rooted in local communities like Sinkin, Hardage, and Timber. A dense network of one-room schoolhouses, such as Wellsford Sch, Cornell Sch, and Union Hill Sch, served families in remote hollows like Bear Pen Hollow and Turkey Roost Hollow. This survey provides a record of the area's rural social infrastructure, including the Brushy Mill P O and several family burial grounds like Swinney Cem.