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1943 Map of Bado

Name: 1943 Topographic Map of Bado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Roubidoux Creek and the Piney River wind through the heart of the Ozarks in this mid-century survey of Texas County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of country schools and rural churches that anchored early Missouri communities, including Timber Ridge Sch, Dearborn Sch, and Old Union Ch. Notable natural features like Stallcup Cave and The Narrows appear alongside industrial markers like the Barium Mine near Bado.

The settlement pattern reveals the importance of the ridge-top roads and river hollows, connecting places such as Ellis Prairie, Old Success, and Bendavis. Within the boundaries of the Mark Twain National Forest, the map records numerous family-named landmarks like Coghlan Hollow and Jackies Branch, providing a detailed record for genealogists tracing ancestors in the Roubidoux and Lynch townships.