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1973 Map of Watalula

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Watalula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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The Ozark National Forest dominates the northern reaches of this terrain, where steep ridges like Douglas Mountain and Mount Ephraim overlook the winding Mulberry River. In the early 1970s, the landscape south of the forest shows a transition from high timberland to a network of rural communities and family cemeteries. Ozark City Lake serves as a central landmark, flanked by the Ozark Corporation Boundary and small settlements like Watalula and Sutherland Crossroads.

Genealogists will find a high concentration of burial sites, including the McLaughlin, Westview, and Handchew cemeteries, reflecting generations of local settlement. The economic activity of the era is marked by numerous Gas Wells and a Gas Field, while vestiges of earlier times remain visible through the Old Railroad Grade and the Charcoal Ovens near Enon Ch. This survey documents the intersection of industrial energy development with traditional mountain church and cemetery locations.