1987 Map of Elk Creek

About this map

The community of Elk Creek serves as a central landmark in this 1980s landscape, situated in the heart of Texas County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of waterways feeding into the Jacks Fork system, including the North Prong Jacks Fork and the Prong Jacks Fk. These streams and their tributaries, such as Harmon Branch and Peabody Branch, carve through the uplands where small settlements like Solo, Stultz, and Tyrone are connected by winding country roads. The map captures a moment in the late 20th century where the rural character of the Ozarks remains largely intact, anchored by the Elk Creek post office area and scattered Cem locations that mark the region's long-standing family ties. A single Substation near Tyrone provides one of the few signs of modern industrial infrastructure amidst the predominately agricultural and forested tracts of Cass and Sargent townships.