1944 Map of Couch

About this map

The town of Alton serves as the central hub for this 1944 Oregon County survey, situated just north of the Clark National Forest boundary. The landscape is defined by the deep dissection of Piney Creek and Many Springs Creek, with dozens of named hollows such as Lime Kiln Hollow and Sisco Hollow branching through the limestone terrain. This era shows a dense network of rural infrastructure, with small country schools like Royal Oak Sch and Barren Hollow Sch serving isolated hollow communities that relied on local springs, including Many Springs and Williams Spr, for water.