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1951 Map of Mansfield

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Mansfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Mansfield serves as the central hub of this Ozark landscape, where the St Louis San Francisco railroad cuts a diagonal path through the northern hills. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including Wolf Creek, Bryant Creek, and a multitude of family-named hollows like Winkie Hollow and Shinpaugh Hollow. These features illustrate the complex topography of Pleasant Valley and Miller townships.

Local life is recorded through numerous rural institutions, from the Flat Rock School and Hicks School to spiritual centers like Mt Pleasant Church and Shiloh Church. The presence of scattered burial grounds, such as Crain Cemetery and Findley Cemetery, alongside small settlements like Olathia and Midway, provides a clear picture of mid-century community distribution across the Wright and Douglas County line.