
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.
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1930 De Soto NE
Jefferson County, MO

1930 Pacific SE
Jefferson County, MO

1931 De Soto SE
Jefferson County, MO

1931 Pacific NE
Jefferson County, MO

1937 Fletcher
Jefferson County, MO

1938 Fletcher
Jefferson County, MO

1954 Belew Creek
Jefferson County, MO

1954 House Springs
Jefferson County, MO

1954 Maxville
Jefferson County, MO

1955 De Soto NE
Jefferson County, MO

1955 De Soto SE
Jefferson County, MO

1958 De Soto NE
Jefferson County, MO

1960 Vineland
Jefferson County, MO

1964 Halifax
Jefferson County, MO

1964 Selma
Jefferson County, MO

1981 Fletcher
Jefferson County, MO

1981 Vineland
Jefferson County, MO

1993 Selma
Jefferson County, MO
2012 Belews Creek
Jefferson County, MO
2012 Fletcher
Jefferson County, MO
2012 Halifax
Jefferson County, MO
2012 House Springs
Jefferson County, MO
2012 Maxville
Jefferson County, MO
2012 Selma
Jefferson County, MO
2012 Vineland
Jefferson County, MO
2015 Belews Creek
Jefferson County, MO
2015 Fletcher
Jefferson County, MO
2015 Halifax
Jefferson County, MO
2015 House Springs
Jefferson County, MO
2015 Maxville
Jefferson County, MO
2015 Selma
Jefferson County, MO
2015 Vineland
Jefferson County, MO
2017 Belews Creek
Jefferson County, MO
2017 Fletcher
Jefferson County, MO
2017 Halifax
Jefferson County, MO
2017 House Springs
Jefferson County, MO
2017 Maxville
Jefferson County, MO
2017 Selma
Jefferson County, MO
2017 Vineland
Jefferson County, MO

2021 Belews Creek
Jefferson County, MO

2021 Fletcher
Jefferson County, MO

2021 Halifax
Jefferson County, MO

2021 House Springs
Jefferson County, MO

2021 Maxville
Jefferson County, MO

2021 Selma
Jefferson County, MO

2021 Vineland
Jefferson County, MO