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1968 Map of Sycamore

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Sycamore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

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Bryant Creek dominates this Ozark landscape, carving deep meanders through the limestone terrain including the dramatic Muleshoe Bend and Horseshoe Bend. The water economy of the late 1960s is anchored by Hodgson Mill and its associated Hodgson Mill Spring, alongside a Gaging Station further downstream. The settlement pattern is defined by small, valley-bottom communities like Sycamore and Zanoni, while the high ridges and hollows are dotted with family-named landmarks such as Lottie Hollow and Shipley Hol.

Genealogists will find a high density of rural burial grounds and places of worship, including Sanders Cem, Patrick Cem, and Pleasant Hill Ch. The southern edge of the survey captures the northern reach of Norfork Lake, showing the area subject to controlled inundation. This topography illustrates the transition from traditional mill-and-creek life to the managed waters of the mid-twentieth century.