2015 Map of Caulfield

About this map

Caulfield and its surrounding communities sit at the boundary of Ozark and Howell Counties, where a complex network of springs and hollows shapes the local geography. The landscape is defined by its water sources, from major drainage systems like Bennetts Bayou and Bennetts River to smaller named springs such as Rattlesnake Spring, Fite Spring, and Fair Spring. The settlement pattern follows the high ground between these drainages, with small outposts like Arditta, Hocomo, and Leota connected by a web of county roads. Local history is anchored by several family and community burial grounds, including Youngblood Cemetery and Nicks Cemetery. The naming of numerous hollows, such as Wildcat Hollow and Boswell Hollow, reflects the deep local topography where early homesteads and roads were established along the intermittent creek beds and spring-fed draws of the Ozark Plateau.