1945 Map of Aurora

About this map

The town of Aurora serves as the industrial and transport hub of this 1940s landscape, where the St Louis-San Francisco RR and Missouri Pacific RR intersect to move the region's agricultural and mineral wealth. This era in southwest Missouri reveals a high density of rural institutions, particularly within the Buck Prairie and Hurley districts, where numerous country schools and churches like Talmage Sch and Shiloh Ch anchored small farming communities. To the south, the terrain becomes more varied around Jenkins Mountain, marked by natural features like Pigeon Roost Cave and Upshaw Spr. This survey preserves the location of specialized sites, including a Lead Mine near Jenkins, and curious landmarks like the Bean Factory Spg, reflecting a period when local springs and family-named schools like Doland Sch were the primary landmarks for residents in the Lincoln and Logan townships.