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1941 Map of Stone Hill

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Stone Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Meramec River carves through the Ozark landscape of Dent County in the early 1940s, framing a region defined by its narrow valleys and dispersed rural communities. This survey reveals a high density of one-room schoolhouses such as Simmons Sch, Young Sch, and New Home Sch, reflecting the decentralized education system of the pre-consolidation era. At Howes Mill P O, the eponymous Howes Mill stands as a local landmark near the Water Fork junction, serving as a social and economic anchor for the surrounding hollows.

Upland ridges are marked by fire observation points like Junction Lookout and Crooked Lookout, while the lowlands are dotted with family cemeteries including Copeland Cem and Cool Spring Cem. The map tracks several branches including Dry Fork and West Fork, showing the network of local roads that connected small settlements like Short Bend and Doss before the modernization of the state highway system.