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1950 Map of Colony

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Colony
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The borderlands of Clark, Scotland, Knox, and Lewis Counties are defined by a network of rural schools and family cemeteries that anchored mid-century Missouri life. Small settlements like Fairmont and Colony serve as local hubs, while the landscape is dotted with educational history, including the Narrow Grove Sch, Price Sch, and the marked Arkansas Sch (Abandoned). The topography is shaped by the meandering Little Wyaconda River and the complex waterways of Bear Creek and Shaffer Creek.

A notable shift in the land is visible near the Old Channel North Fabius River, where old channels suggest changes in drainage or land use. Local genealogy is well-preserved through several burial grounds, such as Sutter Cem, Standiford Cem, and Bailey Cem. These features, along with landmarks like the Bear Creek Ch, provide a window into the community structure of the Missouri interior just after 1950.