2024 Map of Witter

About this map

War Eagle Creek meanders through the heart of this Madison County landscape, following a deep valley floor bordered by prominent heights like Moore Mtn and Venus Mtn. The 2024 survey documents the rural character of the settlements at Witter and Aurora, where small-scale homesteading and family heritage are preserved in the landscape through numerous family-named landmarks. Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of upland burial sites, including Captain Smiths Cem and Henderson Creek Cem, which overlook the various drainages that define local geography. The map reveals an intricate network of hollows, such as Granny Paddin Hollow and Slow Tom Hollow, illustrating how the drainage patterns of Seals Creek and Kecks Creek have historically dictated the placement of roads and farmsteads along these Ozark ridges.