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1917 Map of Eminence

Name: 1917 Topographic Map of Eminence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Eminence and West Eminence serve as the central hubs of this Shannon County landscape during the early twentieth century. The Current River and its major tributary, the Jacks Fork Current River, dominate the topography, cutting through deep valleys that define the local townships. To the south, the timber and transport economy is anchored by the St Louis and San Francisco railroad, which connects the settlements of Winona and Bartlett.

Researchers will find a dense network of early rural infrastructure, including numerous family-named hollows and isolated schools like Bee Bluff School and Pine Hollow School. The map records unique natural landmarks such as Ebb and Flow Springs and the mail stop at Angeline PO. Significant portions of the southern terrain are identified as Clark National Forest, illustrating the early conservation efforts and land use patterns of the Missouri Ozarks.