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1937 Map of Iberia

Name: 1937 Topographic Map of Iberia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Osage River winds through the northwestern corner of this landscape, flanked by the high river bluffs of Tuscumbia and the Cedar Bluffs. This 1930s survey captures a deeply dissected terrain of the Ozark Plateau where ridge-top farming and valley-floor settlements like Iberia and Brumley were connected by a dense network of country schools and churches. The map documents a rural social structure anchored by numerous local institutions, including the Mt Zion Ch and the Tuscumbia School.

Navigation through the interior relied on prominent ridges such as Turn Back Ridge and Brockman Ridge, while creek crossings like the Pemberton Bridge over Tavern Creek were vital landmarks. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of family-named features like Ramsey Cem, Wilson Cem, and several one-room schoolhouses such as Spearman Sch and Mace Sch, many of which served small, dispersed communities like Watkins and Faith.