1935 Map of Strawberry

About this map

The Strawberry River and its numerous tributaries, including Dry Creek, define this 1930s landscape where the Ozark foothills meet the alluvial plains of the Black River. This transition is marked by the Entire escarpment contoured, a distinct topographic break separating the upland ridges from the lowland bottomlands of Independence County and Lawrence County. The map documents a rural society organized around crossroads communities and watercourses, with a dense network of country schools such as Oak Ridge Sch and Rose Bud Sch serving family farms.