1945 Map of Thornfield

About this map

Little North Fork White River winds southward through this 1945 study of the Missouri Ozarks, serving as a primary corridor for small settlements like Theodosia and Isabella. The landscape is defined by its numerous rural schools and churches, including the uniquely named Barefoot Sch and Franklin Grove Ch, which suggest a era of tightly-knit upland communities before the massive landscape changes of later dam projects. In the north, Thornfield sits at a crossroads of the regional terrain, while the southern boundary tracks the state line between Missouri and Arkansas. The map provides significant genealogical value for those tracing family ties in Ozark Co, Missouri, and Marion Co, Arkansas, identifying specific sites such as Friend Cem and Hicks Cem and various named high points like Peacock Bald and McVey Bald.