1968 Map of Lesterville

About this map

The Lesterville settlement serves as the central hub of this Missouri Ozarks landscape, situated at the confluence of the East Fork and Middle Fork of the Black River. The 1968 survey reveals a community deeply tied to its hydrology and topography, featuring landmarks such as the Our Lady of Sorrow Ch and the prominent Water Tank. The terrain is defined by a dense network of hollows, including Needmore Hollow and Middleton Hollow, which drain toward the river valleys. Evidence of recreational and resource-based land use is visible at Scudder Camp and near the Lower Reservoir. Geologic features like Wicks Cave, Well Cave, and the towering Vickery Mountain underscore the karst and highland character of Reynolds County before modern development shifted the rural footprint.