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1948 Map of Argo

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Argo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Argo and the settlement of Japan define the rural character of this northern Crawford County landscape in the late 1940s. The area is heavily intersected by the Bourbeuse River and its numerous tributaries, including Boone Creek and Brush Creek. This period shows a high density of local institutions, with small country schools like Seminary Sch and Mound Sch serving the dispersed farming community.

Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and resting places, from the Old Japan Cem and Martin Cem to the Rommelmann Cem and Walker Cem. The southern edge of the map features the Louis San Francisco rail line, which provided a critical connection for this Ozark borderland. These details, combined with numerous named branches like Opossum Creek and Rocky Branch, offer a precise look at the mid-century topography before modern development altered the local road and school networks.