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1937 Map of Buckhart

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Buckhart
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Bryant Creek and its many winding tributaries like Fox Creek and Clever Creek carve through this section of the Ozarks during the 1930s. The landscape is defined by a dense network of local schools and churches that served a dispersed rural population, including Turkey Flat Sch, Silver Shade Sch, and New Hope Ch. These small community hubs are scattered across the ridges and hollows, often far from the primary routes of State Highway 14 and State Highway 5.

Genealogists can find numerous family-associated locations and small burial grounds such as Henderson Cem and Tedrick Cem. Small settlements like Rockbridge, Champion, and Buckhart serve as anchor points in a terrain marked by distinctive landmarks such as Abrahams Knob and Devils Rock Pile. The map captures a moment before significant rural consolidation, preserving the locations of vanished local landmarks like Dalespen Sch and Fielden Sch.