1971 Map of Clarence

About this map

The town of Clarence, situated along the Burlington Northern railroad, serves as the primary hub of this north-central Missouri landscape. The terrain transitions from the relatively flat agricultural lands of Round Grove to the more dissected drainage patterns of the Middle Fork Salt River and its many tributaries like Bee Branch and Winn Branch. The survey reveals a community anchored by numerous rural institutions, including Bethlehem Ch, Graves Chapel, and Union Ch, alongside several local burial grounds like St Patricks Cem. This 1970s record provides significant detail for genealogists, showing the exact location of homesteads and the placement of long-standing rural schools and churches before the widespread consolidation of small agricultural holdings. A notable geographic feature, the Narrows, highlights the distinct topography carved by the river south of Anabel.