1938 Map of Redbird

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The Bourbeuse River and Dry Fork carve through this Ozark landscape, defining a region where early 20th-century agriculture and industry met. In the southern reach, St James serves as a primary hub, anchored by the St James Hospital and the Soldiers Home, while the St Louis San Francisco railroad connects the town to the vineyard-dotted settlement of Rosati. The map reveals a high density of rural infrastructure, from the Stockton Mine in the north to numerous small school districts such as Jake Prairie Sch and Oak Forest Sch. Genealogists will find an extensive network of family and community burial grounds, including Pinnell Cem, Bowles Cem, and Matlock Cem. River crossings like Sewell Ford and Arthur Spring Ford illustrate the reliance on natural transit points before modern bridge development fully transformed the county line areas.