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1950 Map of Yancy Mills

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Yancy Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The winding course of Little Piney Creek anchors this mid-century survey of the rugged Ozark terrain between Phelps and Dent Counties. Small settlements like Vida and Yancy Mills represent the community hubs of the era, while the Mark Twain National Forest boundary defines much of the western landscape. A network of rural schools and churches, such as Grayson Sch and Mt Zion Ch, are scattered throughout the hollows and along the ridges, connected by unimproved roads and light-duty tracks.

Industrial activity is evidenced by the Moselle Mine (Inactive), which sat idle by 1950, signaling a shift in the local extraction economy. The map is particularly rich with family-named hollows and springs, including Lane Spring and Piney Spring, which reveal the deep connection between the local families and the specific water sources of the region. Many small burial grounds, such as Corn Creek Cem and Jackson Cem, provide valuable landmarks for genealogical research.