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1968 Map of Swain

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Swain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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Big Piney Creek flows through the southern half of this landscape, a region defined by its deep hollows and high points within the Ozark National Forest. Small settlements like Swain, Nail, and Limestone are scattered along the narrow ridges and creek bottoms, connected by roads that wind through the hills. The map captures a moment in the late 1960s where the remote character of Newton County is evident through the naming of numerous family-linked cemeteries, including Union Grove Cem and Casey Cem.

To the north, the East Fork Little Buffalo River carves its way through the terrain near Paxton Knob. The topographic detail highlights the complexity of the drainages, from Dismal Hollow to Red Lick Hollow, showing a pattern of settlement and land use dictated by the steep Arkansas Ozarks. Local landmarks such as Lost Mountain and Pilot Knob stand as prominent navigation points for those tracing the history of this forested interior.