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1964 Map of Boswell

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Boswell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The White River carves a deep valley through the limestone bluffs of the Ozarks, serving as the defining border between Izard and Stone counties. This mid-century landscape is marked by the winding route of the Missouri Pacific railroad, which tracks the river's edge past the settlement of Boswell. Higher elevations are defined by isolated peaks like Hall Mountain and Twin Mountain, where small family-named cemeteries such as Hall Mountain Cem and Spring Jones Cem hint at early upland homesteads.

Large portions of the southern and western terrain fall within the Ozark National Forest, characterized by steep drainages like Slick Top Hollow and Lost Hollow. The map records a series of small, potentially vanished community centers including Optimus and Gorby, often anchored by local institutions like Mt Joy Ch. These scattered features, from the Old Whitehouse Cem to the ferry-era geography of Shop Islet, document a rural way of life centered on the river and rail connection.