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1951 Map of Hartshorn

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hartshorn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Hartshorn stands as the primary settlement in this part of the Missouri Ozarks during the early 1950s, situated near the intersection of several local roads. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Current River and its numerous tributaries, including Big Creek and South Fork Black Valley Creek. This terrain is deeply dissected by named hollows such as Cummins Hollow, Huldy Hollow, and Rebel Cave Hollow, reflecting a classic Ozark drainage pattern where small communities and farmsteads cluster along narrow valleys and ridges.

Local social centers are well-documented through rural infrastructure, including Round Valley Sch, Nile Sch, and Pine Flats Sch. Genealogy researchers will find several burial sites and places of worship, such as Smith Cem, Antioch Cem, and Center Valley Ch. The map also captures the political boundary between Texas County and Shannon County, illustrating how these remote drainage basins were divided between jurisdictions.