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1945 Map of Edgar Springs

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Edgar Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Edgar Springs serves as a central point in this mid-1940s landscape, where the ridges of the Ozark Plateau meet a dense network of country schools and churches. The map documents a rural transition, featuring the Blooming Rose CCC Camp (Abandoned) and the U S Forest Service Nursery, which signal the era's federal investment in land management and reforestation. Topography is defined by distinctive elevations like Mitchell Mtn and a complex system of hollows and ridges, including Corn Ridge and Hamilton Ridge, which dictate the placement of early settlements and roads.

Local history is preserved through numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions such as Freemans Store, Texas Lookout, and the Evening Shade Ch. The transition across county lines is marked by scattered communities like Craddock, Beulah, and Maples. Water remains a vital geographic element, with the Big Piney River and Little Piney Creek carving paths through the terrain, supported by reliable sources like Relfe Spring and Cave Spring.