1965 Map of Van Buren North

About this map

The Current River meanders through this portion of the Ozarks, defining the topography of the Mark Twain National Forest and the Peck Ranch State Wildlife Management Area. Small rural settlements like Beal and Norwood are situated near the waterways, while the landscape is heavily dissected by numerous hollows, including Stiffhouse Hollow, Douglas Hollow, and Dusenberry Hollow. The map reveals the distribution of early community centers, marked by several family and local burial sites such as Collins Cem, Maberry Cem, and Reed Cem, along with the Bible Ch. Near the southern edge, the map captures the northern outskirts of Van Buren, including a local sewage disposal pond and Richbark Cave, showing the early 1960s footprint of this river town before modern expansion. This survey illustrates a landscape where life was tightly oriented around spring-fed creeks and the primary river corridor.