1951 Map of Cabool SE

About this map

Cabool stands as a primary rail hub in the mid-century Ozark landscape, situated at the convergence of the St Louis San Francisco railroad and the Big Piney River. The terrain transitions from the settled valley near town into the densely wooded ridges of the Mark Twain National Forest, which dominates the southern half of the map. This area is characterized by deep hollows like Sterling Hollow and Riley Hollow, where small agricultural clearings and country schools were once the centers of rural life. Notable local landmarks include the Sterling Lookout Tower and a series of rural education sites such as Pea Ridge Sch and the Forest Flower Sch (Abandoned). The placement of Sargent Cem and Jones Cem provides essential grounding for genealogists tracing families in these remote corners of Texas, Douglas, and Howell counties.