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1951 Map of Cabool NE

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Cabool NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Big Piney River winds through this Ozark landscape, anchoring a rural network of small communities and family-named landmarks during the mid-20th century. The settlement of Simmons and the outskirts of Cabool serve as primary hubs, connected by the tracks of the Burlington Northern railroad. The map reveals a high density of rural institutions that once served these dispersed neighborhoods, including several small country schools such as Shady Grove School and Simmons School.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the placement of numerous cemeteries and churches, such as the Hamilton Creek Church and its adjacent Hamilton Creek Cemetery. The terrain is characterized by a complex system of drainages, including Bear Creek, Hamilton Creek, and Elk Creek, which carved the ridges where early settlers established homesteads and the Cabool Memorial Airport was eventually located.