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1946 Map of Summersville

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Summersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

About this map

Summersville serves as the hub of this rural landscape in the late 1940s, situated at the convergence of mountain ridges and deep river hollows where Texas, Shannon, and Howell counties meet. The map reveals a dense network of one-room schools and country churches that anchored community life before post-war consolidation. Schools like Science Ridge Sch and Heelstring Sch are scattered across the terrain, often appearing alongside family-named landmarks like Riley Cem.

The southern portion of the sheet is defined by the winding course of the Jacks Fork river, a corridor of significant natural features including Chimney Rock Cave and Jam Up Cave. Along this waterway, shallow crossings like Harlow Ford and Ratcliff Ford indicate where travelers traversed the river before extensive modern bridge systems were established. The presence of Blue Springs and Ebb and Flow Spring highlights the unique hydrogeology of the Ozark plateau, where spring-fed systems supported remote ranches like Rymer Ranch.