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1926 Map of Edgehill

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Edgehill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Edgehill and the surrounding Ozark highlands are defined by the winding course of the Black River and its numerous tributaries during the mid-1920s. This survey by J.B. Leavitt reveals a dispersed settlement pattern centered on community landmarks like the Mountainville Store and industrial sites such as Maxwells Mill. The landscape is a network of ridges and deep hollows, including Peter Cave Hollow and Womble Hollow, which dictated the placement of small rural centers like Redmondville, Shepard, and Enough.

Social life in this era of Iron and Reynolds counties was anchored by institutions like Beulah Land Church and a dense system of district schools, including Montana School and Ruddick School. The topography is dominated by prominent peaks such as Tom Sauk Mountain and Bell Mountain, which rise sharply above the river forks. These natural features, along with the Fifth Principal Meridian, provide the framework for the region's early 20th-century road and agricultural layout.