1959 Map of Higdon

About this map

The Castor River meanders through this portion of the Clark National Forest along the border of Madison and Bollinger Counties. In the mid-twentieth century, this landscape was defined by its scattered rural institutions and small-scale industrial sites. The southern end of the legendary Mine La Motte tract is visible in the north, while the Missouri Pacific railroad cuts through the southern terrain, passing the settlement of Cornwall. Local life centered around small hubs like Higdon and its nearby Higdon Cem, alongside several remote educational outposts including the East Madison Sch and Underwood Sch. The map documents a traditional Ozark social fabric where churches such as Mt Gilead Ch and Spring Valley Ch served as primary landmarks for the surrounding homesteads and valleys.