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1917 Map of Eminence

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Eminence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

Eminence and West Eminence serve as the central hubs of this Shannon County landscape during the mid-1910s, situated at the confluence where Jacks Fork meets smaller tributaries like Mahans Creek. The map reveals a deeply etched Ozark topography, where the Current River winds through the northern sections past Bee Bluff and Ebb and Flow Springs. Settlement patterns follow the hollows and creek beds, with isolated post offices and community centers such as Horse Hollow Angeline PO and Delaware providing vital connections for rural residents.

The southern portion of the territory is defined by the industrial presence of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad, which links the towns of Winona and Bartlett. This rail corridor supported local commerce at Winona Junction and Fishertown, while a dense network of country schools, including Storys School, Sutton Creek School, and Pine Hollow School, highlights the distributed nature of early 20th-century Missouri life before more modern consolidation.