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1958 Map of Elkins

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Elkins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

White River tributaries define the rural landscape of Washington County in the late 1950s, where small settlements and family farms are anchored by local institutions. The convergence of the Middle Fork and the West Fork White River near Elkins provides a look at the region's agricultural and social hub, marked by a high density of country churches and burial grounds. Significant topographic features like Round Mountain and Robinson Mountain overlook the fertile bottoms where Wyman and Harris are located.

Local history and genealogy are well-represented by the distribution of several family-named cemeteries and community structures. Notable landmarks include the Round Mountain Sch, Sons Chapel, and Mt Vernon Ch, alongside numerous rural burial sites such as the Stokenbury Cem and Boone Cem. This survey preserves the locations of these foundations before later development altered the rural character of the Ozark foothills.