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1951 Map of Cabool SE

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Cabool SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The St Louis - San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal path through this southern Missouri landscape, connecting the small communities of Sargent and Sterling. This mid-century survey reveals a rural society transitioning its infrastructure, noted by the presence of the Forest Flower Sch (Abandoned) in the south and active local institutions like the Sargent Sch and Pea Ridge Sch. The northern edge is anchored by the town of Cabool, where the Big Piney River flows near the junction of U.S. 60 and U.S. 63.

Large portions of the Mark Twain National Forest cover the terrain, where family-named landmarks and hollows predominate. Genealogists will find numerous burial sites throughout the rugged hills, including Cedar Bluff Cem, Sargent Cem, and Jones Cem. The Sterling Lookout Tower stands as a prominent high-ground feature overlooking the complex network of creeks such as Potter Creek and Greasy Creek that drain the Ozark plateau.