1936 Map of Ozone

About this map

Ozone sits at a high point in the Boston Mountains along the Ozone Road, serving as a central node in a landscape of high ridges and deep hollows during the mid-1930s. This survey records the distinct upland character of the Sherman Mountain and Woods Mountain region, where social life revolved around numerous small country schools and churches like the Oak Grove Sch and Trinity Ch. The topography dictated a dispersed settlement pattern, visible in the clusters of Gilham Settlement and Strawberry Settlement, each located near vital water sources like Minnow Creek and Little Piney Creek. On higher ground, the Devils Knob Fire Tower stood as a sentinel over the Mulberry River valley. Genealogists will find particular value in the placement of the Hignite Cem and Liberty Center Cem, alongside general stores like the Flint Store and Chronister Store that anchored these rural communities.