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1968 Map of Ironton

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Ironton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Site of Ft Davidson stands as a prominent landmark in the north, anchoring the connected settlements of Pilot Knob, Ironton, and Arcadia. This mid-century landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Missouri Pacific railroad and the Old RR Grade, which thread through a valley guarded by Shepherd Mountain and Russell Mountain. Local social life is mapped through the Arcadia Valley School, Ursuline Academy, and rural meeting points like Stouts Creek Church.

The southwestern portion of the sheet reveals a dramatic change in elevation toward Taum Sauk Mountain, featuring the Mina Sauk Falls and the tight passage of Devils Tollgate. This area, largely within the Clark National Forest, contains multiple unnamed mines and distinctive geological features such as the Royal Gorge. The transition from the town fairgrounds and sewage disposal ponds to the high peaks of Hogan Mountain and Ketcherside Mountain illustrates the era's balance between small-town development and the preserved wilderness of the Missouri Ozarks.