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1946 Map of St. Paul

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of St. Paul
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The White River winds through the Ozark landscape of Madison County, anchoring a series of small riverside communities including St Paul, Delaney, and Patrick. This 1940s-era survey reveals a decentralized network of rural life, where local identity was tied to small mountain schools and country cemeteries. One can trace the course of the river as it passes Thompson and Combs, meeting numerous tributaries such as Skinner Hollow and Mill Creek.

The presence of uniquely named institutions like Accident Sch, Possum Creek Sch, and Good Luck Sch illustrates the dispersed settlement patterns of the era before larger school consolidations. Along the county line shared with Washington County, landmarks like Brannon Mountain and McCullah Hill overlook family-named sites such as the Dunaway Cem and Burrell Cem. The southern edge of the map transitions into the high ridges of the Boston Mountains, where Mountain Crest sits near the headwaters of Frog Bayou, marking the divide between the river valleys.