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1942 Map of Mt Pleasant

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Mt Pleasant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The White River forms a natural boundary in this rugged section of the Ozark foothills, where small communities like Mt Pleasant and Gid anchor the rural landscape. In the early 1940s, the region supported several small country schools and churches, including Macedonia Sch, Mt Etna Sch, and the New Home Ch. Manganese mining activity is evident in the southeastern corner near Cushman, where the Clubhouse Mine and Clubhouse Extension Mines operated along the hillsides.

Transport through the river valley relied on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, which follows the northern bank of the White River near Penters Bluff. Numerous named hollows and springs, such as Tanner Hollow and Big Spring, highlight the complex topography that shaped settlement patterns. Family researchers will find several well-placed burial grounds, including Rinn Cem and No Bottom Cem, preserved on this landscape.