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1954 Map of Bloodland

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Bloodland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation dominates the heart of this mid-century landscape, a terrain where government land use meets the older rural geography of the Missouri Ozarks. While the Mark Twain National Forest preserves the northern reaches, the map reveals the complex intersection of military infrastructure and established community centers. Settled pockets like Hanna and Cookville are interspersed among topographic features such as Berry Cave and Musgrave Hollow.

Family history researchers will find significant value in the distribution of several rural burial sites, including Friendship Cem, Clark Cem, and Bloodland Cem. The southern edge of the survey identifies Palace Church and the winding course of Roubidoux Creek, while the military footprint is underscored by Forney Army Airfield and its associated Control tower. The presence of a Landing Strip further emphasizes the strategic importance of this region during the 1950s.