1958 Map of Garfield

About this map

The St Louis San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal path through this Ozark terrain, connecting the small settlements of Garfield and Gateway just south of the Missouri-Arkansas border. This survey records a landscape of high ridges and deep hollows shortly before the completion of the Beaver Lake reservoir, showing the White River in its natural channel near the original Lost Bridge. Rural life is centered around community landmarks like New Prospect Ch, Ruddick Ch, and Bayless Sch, while the expansive Mark Twain National Forest dominates the northeastern corner. Significant topographical features like Garfield Mountain and Roller Ridge define the local geography, alongside signs of early industry such as a Quarry near Humphery Mountain.