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1961 Map of Charity

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

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Niangua River winds through the northeast corner of this Dallas County landscape, defining the topography of a region divided into the townships of South Benton, Wilson, Jackson, and Washington. Small agricultural settlements like Charity and March anchor the southern half of the map, while Spring Grove sits near the center. The map reveals a high density of rural social infrastructure, with numerous country churches such as Macedonia Ch and Mt Pleasant Ch No 1, alongside the Charity Sch and Mt Harmon Sch.

Genealogists will find particular value in the distribution of family-named burial sites, including Wollard Cem, Fraker Cem, and Davidson Cem. The terrain is deeply dissected by local waterways like Greasy Creek and Jones Branch, which influenced the placement of early roads and small communities like Cabbage. A local Quarry and a Pumping Station represent the minor industrial footprint in an otherwise rural Missouri setting.