1951 Map of Licking

About this map

Licking stands at the northern edge of this Ozark plateau landscape, where the town layout gives way to a network of rural roads connecting isolated farmsteads and several small-scale community hubs. To the south, the settlement of Oscar serves as a waypoint along the creek systems that define the area's geography. The map reveals a mid-century social landscape organized around local institutions, including the Boone Creek Ch and a series of rural schoolhouses like Split Limb Sch and Vollmar Sch. The terrain is characterized by numerous named hollows, such as Dead Horse Hollow and Gregory Hollow, which channel water toward Bean Creek and Boone Creek. This 1951 field-checked survey, overseen by State Geologist Edward L. Clark, captures the transition of the Texas and Dent County border region before modern consolidation altered its many independent school districts and local landmarks.