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1941 Map of Caplinger Mills

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Caplinger Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Sac River dominates the central landscape of this 1941 survey, winding through the borderlands of Cedar and St. Clair Counties. The community of Caplinger Mills serves as a focal point along the riverbanks, where the waterway's complex path creates distinct features like Horseshoe Bend and Keith Island. The surrounding area is densely populated with small country schools and rural landmarks, reflecting the organized agrarian society of Southwest Missouri before mid-century modernization.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of family-named sites, such as Hackleman Corner and Leila Store, alongside numerous neighborhood cemeteries including Preston Cem and the Parker Cems. The map also reveals an extensive educational network, ranging from the Love Sch in the north to the Rich Hill Sch in the south, illustrating the placement of school districts like Washington and Cedar as they were defined just before the United States entered World War II.