1954 Map of Devils Elbow

About this map

The Big Piney River meanders sharply through the Ozark landscape, defining the character of the Devils Elbow community. This mid-century survey captures a complex intersection of geography and infrastructure where the St Louis-San Francisco RR and U.S. 66 trace the high ground above the river's deep loops. Local life is anchored by rural institutions like the Hooker School, Calvary Church, and several family burial sites including Spaulding Cem and Rockwell Cem. The expansion of the Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation dominates the southwest, while the Mark Twain National Forest blankets the eastern hills. Noteworthy rail sidings such as Hunt Siding and Lee Siding speak to the area's logistical importance, even as the newer alignment of Interstate 44 began to reshape the travel patterns of Pulaski County.