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1954 Map of Bloodland

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bloodland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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Roubidoux Creek meanders through this portion of the Ozarks, carving a deep valley that separates the Mark Twain National Forest from the high plateaus. The landscape is defined by its transition into a military-dominated area, as the Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation encompasses significant territory south of the established Cullen and Roubidoux township lines. In the northeast, Forney Army Airfield stands as a center of activity with its Control Tower and Beacon near the airfield complex.

Evidence of earlier rural life remains visible through several small burial grounds such as Friendship Cem and McCann Cem. The presence of Bloodland and Cookville along the winding creek valley shows the historical settlement pattern before military expansion. Geologic features like Berry Cave and numerous hollows, including Flatrock Hollow and Wildcat Hollow, highlight the complex topography of this Missouri region during the mid-1950s.