1969 Map of Chesapeake

About this map

The Chesapeake Spring and an adjacent Fish Hatchery define the northern portion of this Lawrence County landscape as it appeared in the late 1960s. This region is characterized by the broad stretches of Turnback and Buck Prairie, where agricultural life is anchored by small communities like Chesapeake, McKinley, and Orange. In the south, the city of Marionville serves as a local hub, situated along the St Louis - San Francisco railroad line. Local heritage is preserved in the numerous country churches and burial grounds dotting the terrain, including Dover Ch, McNatt Chapel, and the Campground Cem. The mapping of local watercourses such as Goose Creek and Honey Creek illustrates the drainage patterns that shaped the settlement of these Missouri prairies.