1966 Map of Barada

About this map

Barada and Arago anchor this mid-1960s survey of the eastern edge of Richardson County, where the topography breaks sharply toward the Missouri River. The landscape is defined by a dense network of rural infrastructure, including numerous family-named landmarks and local institutions like St Anns Cath Ch and the Fricke Cem. The transition from the high bluffs near Indian Cave to the winding courses of Muddy Creek and Silver Creek reveals a deeply dissected terrain that influenced the placement of the region’s many schoolhouses. Educational history is particularly well-represented here, with several distinct districts visible through locations like Williamsville Sch, Glendale Sch, and Arago Center Sch. The presence of an Oil Well and a Radio Tower among the traditional farmsteads and cemeteries indicates the modest modernization of the rural economy during this period.