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2012 Map of Stilwell West

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Stilwell West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Stilwell anchors the eastern edge of this Adair County landscape, where the street grid of the town site meets the rolling elevations of the Cookson Hills. To the west, the terrain is defined by distinctive summits such as Coon Mtn, Goat Mtn, and the curiously named Gittin Down Mtn. The region is threaded by a network of waterways including Caney Cr and Sallisaw Cr, which historically dictated the placement of small rural communities and family cemeteries.

Genealogists will find a high density of burial sites across the township, from Pilgrims Rest Cem near the center of the map to Tyler Spring Cem in the northeast. Small outposts like Stony Point, Marrietta, and Blanch are linked by a complex system of section roads, illustrating a settlement pattern that balances town life with dispersed rural farming and ranching. The presence of Clear Spring Cem near the southern reservoir highlights the long-standing community centers that have persisted even as modern infrastructure like US Route 59 arrived.