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1963 Map of Dillon

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Dillon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The St Louis - San Francisco railroad corridor serves as the primary artery through this section of Phelps County, connecting the eastern edge of Rolla to the community of St James. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Dry Fork and its tributaries, including Little Dry Fork and Lanes Fork, which carve through the terrain south of Schuman Ridge. This 1963 survey captures a rural landscape still anchored by neighborhood institutions, from the Flat Grove Sch and Flat Grove Cem in the north to the Peace Ch in the south.

Local industry is visible in the form of a Claypit and Quarry, while the transition toward mid-century modernization is evidenced by the Radio Tower (KTTR) and a Sewage Disposal plant near the city limits. Genealogists will find a wealth of family-named landmarks and burial grounds, such as the Smith-Laney Cem, Hawkins Cem, and Winnon Cem, alongside rural centers like Bellview Ch and the Dean Ford crossing.