1958 Map of Elkins

About this map

The White River and its West Fork White River converge amidst the dissected uplands of Washington County, anchoring a landscape defined by small river-valley settlements in the late 1950s. Elkins serves as a primary southern hub, while smaller hamlets like Wyman, Harris, and Habberton are scattered along the fertile river bottoms and surrounding ridges. The map reveals a dense network of early community centers, marked by numerous rural churches and cemeteries such as Sons Chapel, Strain Ch, and the Stokenbury Cem. Elevated terrain features like Round Mountain and Robinson Mountain overlook the meandering river bends, where land use transitions from the open flats of Prairie to the wooded slopes of the Richland and Wyman districts. This survey preserves the exact placement of local landmarks before modern development altered the rural character of the Ozark foothills, including the Round Mountain Sch and the Oxford Bend Cem.