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1956 Map of Lampe

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lampe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

James River loops through the northern half of this terrain, characterized by steep bluffs and prominent balds such as Naked Joe Bald and Big Joe Bald. The landscape is dominated by the Mark Twain National Forest, where high ridges like Oak Ridge and Bread Tray Mountain rise above a complex network of hollows, including Blowing Springs Hollow and Wildcat Hollow. The settlement of Lampe serves as a local hub near a Lookout Tower, reflecting a period when fire observation and forest management were central to the region.

Genealogists will find a high density of family burial grounds scattered across the hills, such as Philibert Cem, Horn Cem, and Yates Cem, often situated near former homesteads along the river bluffs. The map also records early community infrastructure like the Highview Ch and the Community Hall, providing a detailed view of the rural social fabric in Stone County before later twentieth-century development shifted the local character.