1934 Map of Booneville

About this map

Booneville serves as the focal point of this Logan County survey, situated just north of the State Sanatorium and along the vital corridor of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR. The landscape is defined by the east-west passage of the Petit Jean River, which separates the northern ridge systems of Backbone Mountain and Pisgah Mountain from the southern heights of Montgomery Mountain. This era of the 1930s shows a densely settled rural network of schools and churches, including Lick Creek Sch and Union Hall Ch, indicating a community structured around small valley floor settlements. The inclusion of State Hwy 10 and State Hwy 116 highlights the evolving automotive infrastructure connecting towns like Magazine and Chismville with the broader Arkansas River Valley region.