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1943 Map of Bado

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

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Mark Twain National Forest dominates much of this Ozark landscape, where the rugged terrain is dissected by the Roubidoux Creek and the West Fork Piney River. The map reveals a dense network of early mid-century rural institutions, including one-room schoolhouses like Racket Ridge Sch and Logan Sch, and numerous country churches such as Ellis Prairie Chapel and Dykes Ch.

Industrial and geological interests are marked by the Barium Mine in the southeast and the presence of significant subterranean features like Stallcup Cave and Simmons Cave. Local commerce and community life center around small settlements like Ellis Prairie, Success, and Bado, while the Vada Lookout indicates the importance of forest management and fire observation during the 1940s. The cartography provides a clear view of the winding course of East Fork Roubidoux Creek as it carves through the forested hills.