1955 Map of Selmore

About this map

The Ozark plateau south of Ozark, Missouri, is defined by the sharp transition from the rolling uplands of Finley and McCracken townships into the dissected ridges of the Mark Twain National Forest. The 1955 landscape shows a network of small family burial grounds and country churches, such as Adams Cem and Victory Ch, which anchored the rural community before the expansion of modern infrastructure. Economic activity is visible through the Alma Mine and Tuttle Mine, along with a Fish Hatchery located near the headwaters of Bull Creek. Steep topography is named through local landmarks like Green Mound Ridge and Hancock Ridge, while several "hollows" like Medlock Hollow and Flyblow Hollow indicate the deeply carved drainage patterns typical of this Christian County region.