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1939 Map of Topaz

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

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The North Fork River carves a winding path through the Ozark borderlands of Douglas and Ozark counties, serving as the primary geographic anchor for this late 1930s landscape. The settlement pattern is defined by rural crossroads and riverside outposts such as Topaz, Richville, and Twin Bridges. These small communities, often consisting of a single school or local hub like Fields Store or Holt Store, reflect a self-sufficient upland economy before modern regional consolidation.

Education and local faith were clearly decentralized, as evidenced by the dense distribution of neighborhood institutions like New Jail Sch, Coble Sch, and the Dry Creek Ch. Landmark features such as Hammonds Mill and the Lookout Blue Buck Knob provided important navigational and economic utility for residents. From the deep valley of Steam Mill Hollow to the high ground of Mt Ararat, this survey documents the intricate network of ridges and springs that dictated the placement of family farms and rural homesteads during the interwar years.