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1961 Map of Bolivar

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Bolivar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Bolivar serves as the primary hub of Polk County on this early 1960s survey, showing a developed town center including the Courthouse and the campus of Southwest Baptist Col. The landscape is defined by the St Louis San Francisco railroad, which threads southward through the small communities of Karlin, Wishart, and Morrisville Station. This rail corridor supported a network of rural settlements and agricultural interests, connecting local farmers to larger markets.

Away from the rail line, the terrain is dotted with small country churches and family cemeteries that anchored these rural neighborhoods. Points of interest like Campbell Grove Ch, Enon Ch, and Hickory Point Ch appear alongside landmarks such as the Bolivar Airport and a local Drive-in Theater. Numerous watercourses, including Bear Creek, Piper Creek, and Slagle Creek, drain the rolling hills of the Marion, Wishart, and Looney townships, while the presence of Fern Spring highlights the area's natural hydrology.