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1965 Map of Van Buren North

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Van Buren North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Current River defines this portion of the Missouri Ozarks, winding through a landscape dominated by conservation areas and deep hollows. Managed by the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, the river corridor is surrounded by the Beal State Forest and Cardareva State Forest, reflecting a mid-20th-century emphasis on land preservation and resource management. Small, dispersed settlements like Beal and Norwood appear alongside family-named landmarks such as Collins Cem and Maberry Cem, providing essential points of reference for genealogical research in this sparsely populated region.

Terrain features are intensely documented, with dozens of named drainages like Stillhouse Hollow and Bear Cave Hollow branching away from the central waterway. Notable landmarks such as Cardareva Mtn and Richbark Cave mark the topography, while public lands like the Peck Ranch State Wildlife Management Area and Mark Twain National Forest cover the southern and western reaches. The transition from traditional river-bottom life to modern infrastructure is noted by the presence of the Bollinger Criss Mem Airport and a Sewage Disposal Pond near Van Buren.