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1961 Map of Bassville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Bassville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Fellows Lake dominates the central landscape of this 1960s Greene County region, a significant reservoir formed along the Little Sac River. The map captures a mix of rural community life and infrastructure development just north of Springfield, with small clusters of settlement at Bassville and Hickory Barren. The agricultural character of the era is evident in the numerous small congregations and family landmarks that dot the countryside, including Peace Chapel, Elm Spring Ch, and Mt Comfort Ch.

To the south, the St Louis San Francisco railroad cuts through the terrain near Strafford, following the higher ground above Pearson Creek. The presence of Valley Water Mills and the Pleasant View Sch indicates a landscape transitioning from isolated farmsteads toward more established rural infrastructure. This survey, revised with early 1970s aerial data, provides a clear view of the water management and transportation networks that shaped this portion of Missouri before modern suburban expansion.