1959 Map of Edwards

About this map

Deer Creek and Turkey Creek carve through the steep topography of southern Benton County, feeding the northern reaches of the Lake of the Ozarks. This 1959 revision reflects a landscape where upland ridges like Miller Ridge separate deep hollows named for early families and local landmarks, including Hunter Hollow and Sawmill Hollow. The settlement at Edwards and the small hamlet of Hastam serve as focal points for a rural community connected by unimproved roads and light-duty routes. Genealogists will find notable value in the location of the Short School and local burial grounds such as Belleview Cem and Hastam Cem. The map illustrates the shoreline of the Deer Creek Arm and Duroc Bay, showing how the impounded river system integrated with the existing creek valleys of Union and F R I S T O E townships.