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2011 Map of Van Buren North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Current River winds through this landscape north of Van Buren, defining the drainage patterns for numerous steep hollows and springs. Settlement is concentrated along small plateaus and river access points, including the community of Beal and the Logyard River Access. The area is marked by a deep genealogical record found in local burying grounds such as Collins Cemetery, Galbraith Cemetery, and Reed Cemetery.

Surface water is a dominant feature, with notable sites like Mill Creek Spring, Clear Spring, and the Watercrest Spring Camp and Picnic Area illustrating the karst topography of the Missouri Ozarks. Transportation in this era relied on a network of county roads like Mid-Ridge Rd and Pine Valley Rd that navigate the ridges between drainages such as Chilton Creek and Rogers Creek. The presence of the Bollinger-Crass Memorial Airport near the southern edge indicates the modern infrastructure serving this traditionally rural corridor.