1954 Map of Bloodland

About this map

Fort Leonard Wood and its surrounding Mark Twain National Forest lands dominate this mid-century Missouri landscape, revealing the intersection of military expansion and rural Ozark life. The map details the central hub of Bloodland, situated near its namesake Bloodland Cem, while the village of Hanna sits to the northwest along the winding banks of Roubidoux Creek. This document preserves the locations of numerous family and community landmarks, including Friendship Cem, Clark Cem, and Palace Church, which remained as anchors of local history even as the Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation established its restricted boundaries and airfield infrastructure. The terrain is marked by traditional hollows such as Musgrave Hollow and Hurd Hollow, reflecting a landscape of deeply etched stream valleys and scattered upland clearings.