1943 Map of Sulphur Rock

About this map

Sulphur Rock and Moorefield anchor this mid-1940s landscape in Independence County, where the Missouri Pacific railroad winds through the valleys of Miller Creek and Blue Creek. The map documents a rural society defined by small crossroads and family-named landmarks like Goforth Mtn and Adler Hill. Evidence of local industry and social infrastructure is widespread, from the Ozark No 2 Mine and a Gravel Pit near Gainsboro to the County Farm situated between Miller Creek and Watson Creek. A dense network of community spaces is recorded, including multiple rural schools such as Reed Sch and Pfeiffer Sch, and several historic burying grounds like Haddock Cem and Rehoboth Cem. The terrain is characterized by a series of hollows, including Modlin Hollow and Davidson Hollow, which influenced the placement of early settlements and roads before the era of major highway expansion.