1959 Map of Arma

About this map

The Crawford County coalfields dominate this 1959 landscape, where extensive Strip Mines and tailings piles surround the population centers of Arma and Franklin. The industrial character of the era is evident in the dense network of railways, including the Missouri Pacific and Kansas City Southern, which once serviced the numerous pits and quarries. Scattered between these excavations are small, worker-associated settlements like Coalvale, Croweburg, and Foxtown, alongside local landmarks such as the Sheffield Sch and Foxtown Union Sch. Beyond the heavy industry, the terrain is marked by prominent elevations like Bunker Hill and Breezy Hill, while rural life is anchored by sites like Englevale Cem and the Garden of Memories Cem. The map provides a clear look at the proximity of extraction operations to established towns and rural farmsteads.