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1956 Map of Hollister

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Hollister
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Hollister and the School of the Ozarks anchor the northwestern corner of this mid-century survey, where the White Lake and Lake Taneycomo waters meet the steep topography of the Ozark Plateau. The landscape is defined by the sharp dendritic drainage of Turkey Creek and Mincy Creek, cutting through the hills toward the southern border with Arkansas. This era shows the Missouri Pacific railroad winding through the valley near the small settlement of Melva, a corridor reflecting the historical reliance on rail for movement through the hollows.

Local life is recorded in the distribution of rural landmarks like Pine Top Sch and several country cemeteries, including Vandzant Cem and Horton Cem. In the southern reaches, the communities of Ridgedale and its associated Ridgedale Ch sit near the state line, while further east, the terrain opens into the broad drainage of Bear Creek and Bee Creek. The map captures a moment of established rural residency before later 20th-century development shifted the character of the Branson area.