2017 Map of Mansfield

About this map

Mansfield sits at a critical junction of the BNSF Railway and local travel routes, serving as the primary hub in this Ozark transition zone. The landscape is deeply incised by a network of drainage ways including Wolf Cr and Bryant Cr, creating numerous hollows such as Smelter Hollow, Buzzard Hollow, and Mill Hollow. These topographical features often dictated the location of early farmsteads and rural communities like Midway and Olathia. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the high density of family and community burial grounds documented here, ranging from Wallace Cem and Keith Cem to the Findley Cem near the eastern margin. The map traces the shift from traditional routes like Old Hwy 60 to contemporary infrastructure, while names like Shinpaugh Ridge preserve the memory of the families who settled this dissected plateau.