1954 Map of Drynob

About this map

The Gasconade River and Osage Fork define the topography of this mid-Missouri landscape within the Mark Twain National Forest. In the mid-1950s, the area was a network of small upland settlements like Drynob, Winnipeg, and Agnes, connected by river crossings such as the Hall Ford Bridge and Lambeth Bridge. The map records a transition in rural education and community life, marking several locations like Prairie Creek School and Stockdale School as abandoned, while institutions like Brownfield School and the Brownfield Missionary Church remained active. Genealogists will find a high density of family-named burial grounds, including Similin Cemetery, Cook Cemetery, and Jackson Cemetery. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is notably occupied by the boundary of the Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation, which meets the rugged terrain of Roubidoux Creek.