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2012 Map of Van Buren South

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Van Buren South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Van Buren and South Van Buren anchor the northern reaches of this Carter County landscape, where the Current River winds past the small settlement of Chicopee. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows and valleys, including Walker Hollow, Brushy Hollow, and Secesh Hollow, which carve through the Ozark landscape. Early 21st-century infrastructure is evidenced by the prominent presence of fire towers, such as the Eagle Lookout Tower and the Big Spring Lookout Tower, highlighting the region's managed forest heritage.

Genealogists and local historians can find several burial sites including Turley Cemetery, Poca Cemetery, and Eastwood Cemetery near the community of Eastwood in the southeast. Recreation is central to the area's modern identity, marked by the Ozark Trail Trailhead and the Blue Ridge Corral Picnic Area. The map traces various watercourses like Pike Creek and Chilton Creek, which flow through the forested ridges and deep valleys of the Ozarks.