1968 Map of Swain

About this map

Ozark National Forest covers much of this 1968 landscape, where small communities like Swain and Limestone occupy the high ridges and valley floors. The mapping reveals a network of hollows and ridges that define the Ozark interior, including Dismal Hollow and Possum Trot Hollow. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its documentation of numerous small burial grounds, such as Union Grove Cem, Hickory Grove Cem, and Lone Hill Cem, which are often the primary markers of historical settlement in these remote townships. The hydrology is dominated by the East Fork Little Buffalo River and Big Piney Creek, with a single Quarry near Buckner Hollow indicating the local extraction industry of the era.