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1937 Map of Edgar Springs

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Edgar Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

Edgar Springs serves as a central hub in this mid-1930s survey, where the rugged topography of the Ozark Plateau is defined by deep hollows and high ridges. The landscape reveals a transition toward organized conservation and infrastructure, notably marked by the Blooming Rose CCC Camp No 1732 and the U S Forest Service Nursery. These features signal the era's federal investment in land management following decades of heavy timbering.

Social life in this period was anchored by a dense network of country schools and churches, such as Bethlehem Sch and Rock Spring Ch, which supported small, scattered communities like Beulah and Kinderpost. Distinctive geological features like the Zenender Sink illustrate the karst terrain that dictates the flow of local waterways, including Spring Creek and Little Piney Creek. The presence of Freemans Store and multiple family-named burial grounds, including Shafer Cem and Mitchell Cem, provides valuable points of reference for local historians.