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1965 Map of Tiff City

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Tiff City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Tiff City sits at the western edge of Missouri on this mid-1960s survey, marking a distinct transition where the hills of the Ozarks meet the Oklahoma border. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Buffalo Creek and the Elk River, which cut through a terrain of hollows and bluffs like Owens Bluff. Small agrarian communities and family-named landmarks are scattered throughout, including Hart in the north and Patterson Heights further south.

Genealogists will find a wealth of local history in the numerous rural cemeteries and churches that anchor the township, such as Keenon Cem, Rinehart Cem, and Cedar Point Ch. The map also captures several vanished or transformed institutions, including the Hart School and a Fish Hatchery near the state line. The intricate boundary lines, including the Council House Indian Reservation Boundary, reflect the complex jurisdictional history of this borderland region.