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1954 Map of Beulah

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Beulah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Mark Twain National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape in the Ozark highlands, where the Big Piney River cuts through the southern reaches of the quadrangle. Small rural communities like Beulah and Slabtown serve as anchors for a dispersed population of farmsteads and smallholdings. The map reveals a high density of community institutions from an earlier era, including the Blooming Rose School, Craddock School, and Walnut Ridge School, which were vital hubs for local families.

Logistics and conservation efforts are evident in the presence of the Texas Lookout Tower and the State Forest Nursery near Sherrill. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named burial grounds, such as Craddock Cem, Mitchell Cem, and Vancleve Cem, which provide clues to the deep-rooted kinship ties in Boone and Lynch townships. The network of winding branches and creeks, including Spring Creek and Mooney Branch, underscores the rugged hydrology of the Missouri hills.