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1967 Map of Viburnum West

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Viburnum West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Viburnum serves as a prominent industrial hub on this map, which documents the mining landscape of the Viburnum Trend during the 1960s and early 1980s. A massive Tailings Pond and the Burlington Northern railroad lines highlight the active lead-mining operations that defined this region of the Ozarks. In the surrounding hills of the Mark Twain National Forest, the map reveals a history of timber and smaller-scale industry through features like Charcoal Kilns and an Old Railroad Grade.

Smaller settlements such as Dillard and Boss are documented alongside numerous family burial grounds, including Maple Grove Cem and Fiebelman Cem. The terrain is deeply carved by the West Fork Black River and East Fork Black River, creating a network of hollows like Beefsteak Hollow and Tinker Hollow. This topographic study provides a detailed record of how industrial infrastructure and rural Ozark life existed side-by-side during a period of significant mineral production.