1951 Map of Cedargrove

About this map

Montauk and the upper reaches of the Current River define this rural landscape in the early 1950s, where tight-knit communities are anchored by an extensive network of country schools and churches. The map documents a period when local education was highly localized, evidenced by numerous one-room schoolhouses such as Lower Hepsida School, Round Valley School, and Lewis Hollow School. Social life appears centered around landmarks like the Street Chapel and Jadwin Church, while the region's unique karst topography is revealed through features like Welch Spring and Lancaster Cave. Near Hartshorn, the Hartshorn Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the heavily wooded terrain of the Ozarks. The map also traces the winding paths of Pigeon Creek and Ashley Creek, illustrating how early settlements followed the natural drainage of the hills.