1951 Map of Alma

About this map

Alma serves as the central hub of this 1951 topographic study, situated along the Gulf Mobile and Ohio railroad line. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Salt Fork and South Fork rivers to the north, and the Davis Creek Old Channel to the south. This era of rural Lafayette County is characterized by a dense network of one-room schoolhouses and local burial grounds that anchored small farming communities. Researchers can locate several of these institutions, including Elk Grove Sch, Flora Sch, and Davis Sch, alongside the Lutheran Cem and Pleasant Grove Cem. Local industry is evidenced by a Coal Mine and Quarry, while the presence of an Airway Beacon and Landing Field near the town center reflects the mid-century expansion of aviation infrastructure across the Missouri countryside.