1968 Map of Pine Crest

About this map

Mountain View serves as a southern anchor for this section of the Ozarks during the late 1960s, where rural communities are defined by the deep dissection of the plateau. The map highlights the early preservation of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, following the winding course of the North Prong Jacks Fork. Here, the landscape is a network of named hollows like Bell Hollow and Buck Hollow, which dictated the placement of small settlements and river crossings. Local genealogy and civic history are preserved in the locations of the Arroll School, Stallman School, and several rural burial grounds including Cold Spring Cemetery. The river itself features distinctive landmarks such as Chimney Rock Cave and river crossings like Harlow Ford and Ratcliff Ford, showing how transportation patterns remained tied to natural geography even as the region transitioned toward recreational land use.