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1932 Map of Cedar Grove

Name: 1932 Topographic Map of Cedar Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Current River meanders through the heart of the Ozarks in this 1932 topographic survey, which documents a landscape defined by isolated homesteads and local school districts before the consolidation of rural communities. The map captures the deeply dissected topography of the Current River Valley as it passes through Jackson township, with clear demarcations between Dent, Texas, and Reynolds counties.

Settlement patterns in the early 1930s focused on accessible drainages and high ridges, anchored by social centers like Streeper Chapel and the small village of Hartshorn. A dense network of rural schoolhouses, including Lower Parker Sch, Bluff Sch, and Pine Flat Sch, serves as a valuable resource for genealogists mapping ancestral family locations. Notable water features like Big Creek, the North Fork, and the South Fork indicate the intricate drainage system that shaped travel and timber operations in this period of Missouri history.