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1940 Map of Bowling Green

Name: 1940 Topographic Map of Bowling Green
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1940
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1940

About this map

The Salt River flows toward its confluence with the Mississippi River in this 1937 survey of Pike County, Missouri. The landscape is defined by the significant regional presence of the Stark Nursery and the convergence of the Chicago and Alton Railroad with the St Louis and Hannibal Railroad at Bowling Green. This hub serves as a central point for a dense network of rural school districts and family-named landmarks, including the County Farm and numerous country churches like Mt Zion Ch and Knob Ch.

To the east, the riverfront town of Louisiana is connected via the Champ Clark Bridge, while the surrounding terrain is etched by Buffalo Creek and Noix Creek. Small crossroads settlements such as St Clement, Cyrene, and Ashley anchor the southern agricultural districts. The map preserves the names of long-disappeared schoolhouses, from Sugar Creek Sch to the Buckner Hollow Sch, offering a detailed view of the county's social geography before the mid-century consolidation of rural communities.