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1955 Map of Highlandville

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Highlandville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Highlandville and the surrounding Christian and Stone County landscapes are defined by the winding course of the James River and Finley Creek. During the mid-1950s, this area of the Ozark plateau maintained a dense network of rural infrastructure, including numerous family and community burial grounds such as Mayberry Cem, Jones Cem, and Lebow Cem. The settlement at Ponce de Leon anchors the southern portion of the map, while small crossroads communities like Montague and Riverdale mark the intersections of creek hollows and upland ridges.

Local spiritual life is anchored by landmarks like Riverdale Ch and Pleasant View Ch. The topography is a maze of named drainage features, from McCafferty Hollow to Tory Creek, illustrating how the deeply dissected terrain influenced the placement of homesteads and early roadways. This survey captures the transition of these traditional rural townships before later modern developments altered the character of the Missouri countryside.