1953 Map of Bunceton

About this map

Bunceton sits as a central hub in this mid-century Cooper County survey, surrounded by the townships of Palestine, Clark, and Kelly. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Petite Saline Cr and its many tributaries, including Stephens Branch and Coalsbank Branch. This mapping reflects a rural Missouri community where local life centered around small settlements like Speed and Bellair. A notable Quarry near Bellair indicates the local industry of the era, while the distribution of the Masonic Cem, Concord Cem, and Briscoe Cem provides critical points for genealogical research. The presence of the Lone Elm Sch in the northeastern corner of the map marks one of the surviving rural education sites in an area otherwise characterized by dispersed family farms and wooded creek bottoms.