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1935 Map of Boylers Mill

Name: 1935 Topographic Map of Boylers Mill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Boylers Mill serves as the focal point of this rural Missouri survey, situated along the winding course of Big Buffalo Creek. This era of the mid-1930s captures the landscape just as the Lake of the Ozarks began to redefine the southern portions of Morgan and Benton counties. The map preserves a dense network of early 20th-century social infrastructure, including the Big Buffalo School, Minnow Branch School, and Riverview School, alongside rural congregations at Shiloh Church and Little Buffalo Church.

The rugged terrain is characterized by steep hollows like Possum Trot Hollow and Church House Hollow, which drop toward the newly formed reservoir. At the river's edge, the Sagrada Ferry represents a crossing point from an era before modern bridges dominated the region. These details, including the settlement of Old Zora and the cliffs of Minners Bluffs, provide a clear picture of a community transitioning from traditional hill-country farming to a landscape shaped by significant hydroelectric development.