Devil's Elbow Overlook

Teardrop Rd., Devil's Elbow, MO
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You can see the railroad bridge over the Big Piney River below the Scenic Overlook on old Route 66 just up the hill west of Devil's Elbow. The town got its name because a nearby bend in the river caused big logjams of railroad ties and/or logs being floated down the river.

In 1926 there was no guard rail or wall to keep drivers from going over the edge here. A wooden fence went up in 1928 followed by a post and cable version sometime later and the WPA built this stone wall in 1938. That's good because it's a long steep drop on the other side!

The scenic overlook offers a spectacular view of the surrounding scenery. The Missouri State Planning Commission listed this location as one of the state's "Seven Beauty Spots" in the 1920's.

The Planters of Pulaski County Garden Club landscaped the outlook. The Roadside Attraction sign here says this spot is also one of the Hampton Hotels Save-A-Landmark program sites worth seeing.

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Vintage Advertising Highlights

U.S. HIGHWAY 66
IN THE OZARKS
DEVILS ELBOW
CURVE

NOTE: This early postcard shows the wooden guard rail that was later replaced by the rock guard rail shown in the photo above. There is no descriptive text on the back of this postcard.
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Photo(s): 2012