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1934 Map of Greenville

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Greenville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

Greenville serves as the central hub of this Missouri Ozarks terrain, positioned near the confluence where the St Francis River winds through the hills of Wayne County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of hollows—such as Bounds Hollow and McCabe Hollow—and small agrarian settlements like Burbank, Silva, and Lowndes. The 1930s social fabric is visible through the high concentration of combined institutions like the Holmes Chapel Sch & Ch and White Hollow Sch & Ch, alongside specialized landmarks such as the CCC Camp and Silva PO.

Water sources dictate the placement of early infrastructure, from the Kelly Ford river crossing to the Davidson Blue Spring. To the south, the Black River cuts through the territory, flanked by landmarks like Halls Bluff and the Smoot Cem. This survey preserves the original names of countless rural schools, including Snowden Sch and Pine Grove Sch, reflecting a time when isolated hill communities relied on localized civic centers.