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1943 Map of Berryman

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Berryman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Courtois Creek and Huzzah Creek wind through this mid-century portrait of the Clark National Forest, documenting a landscape defined by small rural settlements and industrial extraction. The topography is dotted with family-named landmarks and essential community institutions, from the Cherry Valley Mines in the northwest to the Ozark Gospel Center and several country schools like Oak Grove Sch and Service Sch.

Evidence of early 20th-century life is found in the numerous burial grounds such as Caton Cem and Skaggs Cem, and the presence of fire lookouts like Czar Lookout and Lookout Lookout atop the local heights. The map records the intricate network of hollows and ridges, including Red Bluff and Simms Flat, providing a detailed look at the scattered homesteads and small hubs like Berryman and Davisville before modern development altered these Ozark communities.