1915 Map of Eminence

About this map

Eminence and West Eminence serve as the central hubs for this 1915 survey of the Ozark landscape, where the confluence of the Current River and Jacks Fork dictates the region's geography. The map captures a transition in Shannon County as timber and rail operations shaped local life. In the southern reach, the St Louis and San Francisco RR connects the towns of Winona and Bartlett, while the Clark National Forest begins to define the surrounding timberlands. Numerous country schools, such as Bee Bluff School, Munsell School, and Flatwoods School, are scattered through the hollows, marking the dispersed community structure of the era. Water sources are critical to the survey, highlighting unique features like Ebb and Flow Springs and Buckheart Springs. The map also preserves the location of the Angeline P.O. and early settlements like Delaware, providing a detailed look at the rural infrastructure before modern road networks dominated the terrain.