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1945 Map of Bradleyville

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Bradleyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Beaver Creek and Swan Creek carve through the landscape of the Ozark Plateau in this mid-century survey of the White River watershed. The area is defined by a dense network of country schools and family-named hollows, reflecting a rural society still deeply tied to the land before the consolidation of local districts. Settlements such as Bradleyville, Goodhope, and Arden serve as small hubs for the surrounding townships of Spencer, Campbell, and Beaver.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of schoolhouses like High Lonesome Sch, Flat Rock Sch, and Whiteoak Sch, alongside local burial grounds including Old Merritt Cem and Huffman Cem. The terrain is marked by distinctive landmarks like Turnip Knob and Tater Hill, while Mark Twain National Forest boundaries encompass much of the eastern portion of the map. This survey captures a moment when travel through the region relied on Route 76 and Route 125, winding between ridges such as Harmon Ridge.