1937 Map of Fletcher

About this map

The Big River carves a winding path through this portion of the eastern Ozarks, creating a landscape defined by deep hollows and high ridges along the border of Jefferson and Washington Counties. In the late 1930s, the rural character of the region was anchored by small crossroads settlements like Fletcher and Ware, where local life centered around rural institutions such as Browns Sch and Maness Sch. Transportation across the river was facilitated by specific crossings like Pine Ford Bridge and Browns Ford Bridge, which connected the various townships of Richwoods, Kingston, Valley, and Cedar Hill. For those tracing family histories, the map records several ancestral sites, including McCain Cem and Maness Cem, alongside named water features like Tar Blue Spring and the significant Mammoth Spring near the southern boundary.