1976 Map of Willow Springs SW

About this map

Pomona and Olden anchor this 1976 orthophotoquad in Howell County, Missouri, offering a unique visual record of the Ozark Plateau's agricultural and forest patterns. Unlike traditional topographic maps, this aerial perspective reveals the precise distribution of woodlots, pastureland, and small-scale farming plots that defined the landscape in the mid-1970s. The concentration of structures and crossroads at Pomona and the more dispersed layout around Olden illustrate the regional rural development of the era. The imagery clearly delineates the corridor of the principal highways and local road networks as they cut through the alternating timber and cleared fields, providing a literal view of the land as it existed during the bicentennial year.