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1938 Map of Stoutland

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Stoutland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Stoutland and the St Louis-San Francisco Ry corridor anchor the southeastern corner of this Ozark plateau survey, where the railroad dictates the growth of local transit and trade. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Wet Glaize Creek and Auglaize Creek, which carved deep valleys through the limestone. This topography creates a patchwork of isolated upland settlements like Montreal, Eldridge, and Decaturville, each supported by a dense network of country institutions.

Family names are deeply etched into the geography, seen in the dozens of rural schools and family burial grounds such as Darrow Cem and Garrison Cem. The presence of Ozark Fisheries near Wet Glaize indicates an early commercial use of the region's natural springs. Genealogists will find exceptional value in the placement of numerous rural schools, including Hickory Grove Sch and Independence Sch, alongside landmarks like Devils Backbone.