1973 Map of St. Paul

About this map

The White River carves a deep valley through the mountain landscape of southern Madison County, anchoring the settlements of Combs and St Paul. During the early 1970s, this area of the Ozark National Forest maintained a network of small upland communities and family landmarks, many established along the tributaries of Greasy Creek and Fleming Creek. The map provides significant genealogical value, documenting numerous burial sites such as Riverside Cem, Prater Cem, and Mill Creek Cem that served these isolated hollows. Upland terrain is dominated by high ridges and knobs, including Mahaffey Knob and Chimney Rock Mtn, while the Fly Gap Lookout Tower stands as a sentinel over the southern heights near the Madison and Franklin County line. The distribution of these named features reflects a history of subsistence mountain farming and forestry in the Ozark interior.