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1943 Map of Boss

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Boss
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Old Mill Lodge stands near the headwaters of the West Fork in this mid-century survey of the eastern Ozarks. The landscape is defined by a dense network of mountain schools and country churches serving dispersed timber and mining communities. Small settlements like Viburnum, Bixby, and Boss anchor the valley floors, while the surrounding hills are etched with family-named landmarks such as Abbott Branch and Payne Hollow.

Logistics and local life revolve around the waterways of the Black River and Courtois Creek. The distribution of rural education centers, including Rocky Ford Sch, Barton Sch, and Hawk Sch, reveals the demographic footprint of Clark National Forest before modern consolidation. From the northern reaches of Dillard to the southern bend at Greeley, the map provides a look at the region's transition into the mid-twentieth century, preserving the locations of numerous family cemeteries like Smith Cem and Oates Cem.