1962 Map of Bellamy

About this map

Bellamy and Rousertown anchor this rural landscape in the early 1960s, situated along the border of Vernon and Barton counties. The terrain is defined by the winding course of Clear Creek and its tributaries, including Walnut Creek and McCarty Creek. Local history is deeply embedded in the land through numerous small burial grounds and parish sites, such as the Olive Branch Cemetery and the nearby Olive Branch Church. The presence of a Strip Mine and scattered Gravel Pits indicates the local extraction industry at mid-century. Further south, the rural character continues with Dunnegan Grove Church and the St James Church near the southern boundary. This survey provides a clear view of the dispersed farmsteads and township lines that structured life in this portion of western Missouri before significant modern development altered the rural road network.