1970s Maps of Howell County, Missouri

1. 1971 Map of Rolla

   

   1971 Rolla

   1971 Print · USGS

   The Missouri Ozarks are captured here during the early seventies, showing a landscape of deep river valleys and industrial mining towns. Researchers can trace historic lead mining operations at St Joseph Mines and locate rural landmarks like Viburnum and the Galveston Trail.

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4. 1973 Map of Dyestone Mountain, 1976 Print

   

   1973 Dyestone Mountain

   1976 Print · USGS

   The Ozark woodlands of Howell and Douglas Counties are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape of isolated springs and national forest peaks. Researchers can locate the Pine Grove Sch, the Blue Buck Lookout Tower, and the waters of Noblett Lake.

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7. 1973 Map of Siloam Springs, 1976 Print

   

   1973 Siloam Springs

   1976 Print · USGS

   The Missouri Ozarks are captured here in the early 1970s, showing the intersection of Douglas and Howell counties within the Mark Twain National Forest. Genealogists and local historians can trace family sites like Mitts Cem and Thornton Cem, or locate landmarks such as the Siloam Lookout Tower and Tabor Cave.

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10. 1976 Map of West Plains NW, 1977 Print

    

    1976 West Plains NW

    1977 Print · USGS

    Howell County agriculture and timber tracts are seen in detail in the mid-1970s through this aerial survey. Local researchers can trace the rural landscape surrounding West Plains and the settlement of South Fork along the Spring River.

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13. 1976 Map of West Plains SW, 1977 Print

    

    1976 West Plains SW

    1977 Print · USGS

    Howell County reveals its mid-seventies rural character in this detailed aerial perspective of the Missouri-Arkansas borderlands. Genealogists and researchers can trace the farmsteads surrounding Moody and the wooded banks of the Spring River.

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16. 1976 Map of Thayer SW, 1977 Print

    

    1976 Thayer SW

    1977 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of southern Missouri is captured here during the mid-1970s, showing the settlement and land-use patterns of the era. Genealogists and local historians can trace the street grid of Koshkonong and identify specific farmsteads and field boundaries across Howell County.

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19. 1976 Map of West Plains, 1977 Print

    

    1976 West Plains

    1977 Print · USGS

    Mid-seventies aerial photography captures the heart of the Ozarks as the community of West Plains expanded. Researchers can trace the layout of residential streets, agricultural field patterns, and the highway corridors that defined the town during this era.

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22. 1976 Map of West Plains SE, 1977 Print

    

    1976 West Plains SE

    1977 Print · USGS

    Howell County is shown in the mid-1970s through this detailed orthophoto survey of its wooded ridges and valley farms. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural layout around Lanton and the winding course of the South Fork Spring River.

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25. 1976 Map of Salem NE, 1977 Print

    

    1976 Salem NE

    1977 Print · USGS

    Fulton County land patterns and river bends are captured from the air during the mid-seventies. Researchers can trace rural property lines and woodlots near the South Fork Spring River and the settlements of Moko and Salem.

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28. 1976 Map of Salem NW, 1977 Print

    

    1976 Salem NW

    1977 Print · USGS

    Near the Arkansas and Missouri border in the mid-seventies, this orthophoto captures the rural homesteads and agricultural layout of Fulton County. Researchers can trace the exact buildings and roads around Viola during this period of Ozark development.

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31. 1976 Map of Thayer NW, 1977 Print

    

    1976 Thayer NW

    1977 Print · USGS

    Missouri's agricultural heartland is frozen in time during the mid-seventies, showing the intersection of forest and field. Genealogists and local historians can trace the specific property lines and rural structures surrounding the settlement of Brandsville.

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34. 1976 Map of Willow Springs NW, 1977 Print

    

    1976 Willow Springs NW

    1977 Print · USGS

    Howell County's rural landscape is captured in the mid-1970s, showing the transition of farmland and Ozark woods near Willow Springs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the exact footprints of homes and fields around Hutton Valley and Burnham.

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37. 1976 Map of Willow Springs SW, 1977 Print

    

    1976 Willow Springs SW

    1977 Print · USGS

    Howell County, Missouri, is shown here in the mid-seventies through detailed aerial imagery of the Ozark highlands. Local historians can examine the layout of rural communities and transportation corridors at Pomona and Olden.

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