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1934 Map of Advance

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Advance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1934
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1934

About this map

Advance sits at the heart of this Missouri survey, which illustrates a landscape defined by significant drainage engineering and rail connections in the 1930s. The Headwater Diversion Channel and Diversion Channel cut across the terrain, reflecting the massive efforts to manage the Whitewater River and Castor River basins. To the east, the St Louis Southwestern railroad links rural stops like Randles, Perkins, and Messler, while the St Louis - San Francisco line passes through Ardeola and Bell City.

Genealogists and local historians will find a dense network of family-named landmarks and rural infrastructure, including St Joseph Cem and Cruse Cem. The map is particularly rich in early 20th-century educational sites, documenting schools such as Goose Pond Hills Sch, Seiler Sch, and Swan Pond Sch. These schools, along with Toga and Brownwood, provide a detailed record of the settlement pattern before modern rural consolidation.