1957 Map of Poplar Bluff

About this map

The Mark Twain National Forest dominates the rugged landscape of the eastern Ozarks in this late-1950s study. The terrain transitions from the steep, timbered ridges of the Current River Valley and Eleven Point River Valley to the flat alluvial plains of the Missouri Bootheel and Arkansas Delta. Significant conservation efforts are visible through the Eleven Point State Game Refuge and the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge, while the expansion of water management is anchored by Wappapello Lake on the St. Francis River.