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1917 Map of Eminence

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Eminence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

The Current River and Jacks Fork Current River anchor this rugged Shannon County landscape, surveyed in 1915 as the regional timber and river-based economy reached a peak. The settlement of Eminence and its nearby counterpart West Eminence sit at the center of a dense network of hollows and ridges, while to the south, the St Louis and San Francisco railroad connects Winona, Winona Junction, and Bartlett.

This era is characterized by a remarkable number of rural schoolhouses and small post offices, such as Horse Hollow (Angeline PO), Sutton Creek School, and Munsell School, showing the dispersion of families across the Ozark terrain. Geologic landmarks such as the Blue Spring, Big Spring, and the unique Ebb and Flow Springs mark the riverbanks, highlighting the complex karst topography of the region before modern development.