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1951 Map of Montauk

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Montauk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Montauk State Park and the headwaters of the Current River define this 1951 survey of the Missouri Ozarks. This landscape is shaped by the emergence of Montauk Springs and the surrounding network of hollows, including Crabtree Hollow and Duke Hollow. The presence of the Fish Hatchery and several small rural schools such as Lower Hepsida Sch and Upper Hepsida Sch reflects a community built around the unique river hydrology and a burgeoning conservation economy.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through landmarks like Paterson Cem and churches including Hepsida Ch and Mt Olive Ch. The map also documents physical features like Saltpeter Cave and Lancaster Cave, illustrating the karst topography of Dent and Texas counties. The confluence of North Ashley Creek and South Ashley Creek underscores the complex drainage patterns that feed the region's prominent river system.