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1967 Map of Corridon

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Corridon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Reynolds and Corridon anchor this 1960s study of the Missouri Ozarks, a landscape deeply shaped by mining and timber within the Mark Twain National Forest. The presence of the Fletcher Mine and its associated Tailings Pond highlights the industrial character of the era, while the Charcoal Ovens near Reynolds point to localized resource processing. Transportation in this dissected terrain relied on small airstrips like the West Fork Landing Strip and Fletcher Landing Strip.

Family and community history is preserved through numerous rural landmarks, including the shared Corridon-Reynolds School and Corridon-Reynolds Cemetery. The drainage of the West Fork Black River and Bee Fork dictates the settlement pattern, with small country churches such as Bee Fork Ch and Full Gospel Ch serving the hollows. From Sutton Bluff to the fire surveillance at Jay Lookout Tower, the map documents a transition between active extraction and forest management.