1941 Map of Stone Hill

About this map

Short Bend sits along the winding watercourses of the Ozark Plateau in this mid-century portrait of Dent County. The settlement of Stone Hill serves as a primary reference point in a landscape defined by sharp topographical relief and the intricate drainage patterns of the Missouri interior. These small communities, mapped in the early 1940s, reflect the rural persistence of the region before significant modern highway development altered the traditional connectivity of the hollows and ridges. The map emphasizes the isolation and specific placement of these hamlets within the complex river and valley systems of the southern Missouri highlands.