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2011 Map of Tilly

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Tilly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Tilly and the Tilly Post Office anchor the high ground in this 2011 record of the Ozark plateau’s rugged headwater country. This landscape is defined by the radial drainage of several major watercourses, including the Middle Fork Illinois Bayou flowing southwest and the Archey Creek system winding through the central valleys. The map shows a region of dispersed rural settlements where life historically followed the ridges and creek beds, connected by a network of forest roads such as Walker Mtn Rd and McDonald Rd.

Genealogists will find notable burial sites at Union Hill Cemetery near Tilly and Parks Cemetery in the far northeast corner. Significant topographical features like Shields Knob, Alread Hill, and Brown Mountain overlook the many hollows, including Turkey Pen Hollow and Lick Hollow, that carve the terrain. To the south, the settlement of Dabney marks the drainage of Burnett Creek as it approaches the South Fork Little Red River.