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1939 Map of Topaz

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Topaz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

North Fork White River and Bryant Creek carve through the Ozark plateau in this late 1930s survey of southern Missouri. This map captures a landscape defined by isolated rural hubs and family-owned mercantile sites like Holt Store, Fields Store, and Onba Store. Small hilltop settlements such as Topaz and Hebron appear alongside dozens of neighborhood schoolhouses, including the New Arlyn Sch and Nichols Knob Sch, illustrating the dispersed community structure of the era.

Industrial activity is centered on the riverbanks, where Hammonds Mill and a Steam Mill utilize the local hydrology. The appearance of a CCC Camp near Spring Creek reflects the New Deal-era conservation work prevalent in the region during this time. Notable landmarks like Lookout Blue Buck Knob and Mt Ararat Ch serve as high-ground anchors for researchers tracing the early 20th-century topography of Douglas and Howell counties.