1987 Map of Clear Springs

About this map

Clear Springs and the small settlement of Hattie occupy this portion of the Ozark plateau in the late 1980s, where the landscape is defined by the winding drainages of the North Prong Jacks Fork and the South Prong Jacks Fork. The map documents a rural environment where water sources dictated land use, featuring prominent landmarks like Big Spring and the Sims Valley State Community Lake in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Local genealogy is supported by the location of several Cem sites, while place names like Rebel Hollow and Stillhouse Branch offer clues to the cultural and social history of the area near the border of Texas Co and Howell Co. The drainage network includes numerous named tributaries such as Little Pine Creek and Spargo Branch, showing the complex topography before more modern development altered the rural Missouri backcountry.