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1980 Map of Snowball

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Snowball
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Snowball sits near the heart of this Searcy County landscape, where the meandering course of the Buffalo River carves deep bends like Arnold Bend and Cash Bend. The 1970s field data shows a community defined by its proximity to the Buffalo National River and the Ozark National Forest Boundary, with numerous family-named landmarks and cemeteries scattered across the terrain.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the positions of the McDaniel Cem, Whisenant Cem, and DePriest Cem, alongside small rural settlements like Marsena and Dongola. The map preserves the locations of early river crossings such as White Ford and Bend Ford, providing a record of the area's movement and settlement patterns before modern developments altered the local geography. Distinctive summits like Peter Mountain and Round Mountain overlook the winding waters of Calf Creek and Lick Fork.