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1948 Map of Cuba

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Cuba
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Cuba serves as the primary hub of this 1948 topographic study, where the St Louis San Francisco railroad and several primary roads converge. The surrounding landscape in Crawford County is defined by a dense network of rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries, reflecting a settled agrarian community at mid-century. To the west, the settlement of Fanning sits along the rail line, while the southern reaches of the map are dominated by the winding path of the Meramec River near Idlewild.

Interpreting the drainage patterns reveals a country of small spring-fed branches like Mc Dade Branch and Pleasant Valley Creek feeding into larger systems. Local history is anchored by numerous neighborhood landmarks including Vine Hill Sch, Iron Ridge Sch, and the Zenser Cem. This survey preserves the exact locations of these community centers before later twentieth-century rural consolidation altered the educational and social landscape of the Ozark foothills.