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1961 Map of Ebenezer

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Ebenezer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

McDaniel Lake serves as a central landmark in this 1961 survey of northern Greene County, Missouri. The landscape is characterized by the winding courses of the Little Sac River and the South Dry Sac River, which cut through the limestone terrain and reveal features like Crystal Cave. Small rural settlements and historic townships like Robberson, Franklin, and North Campbell define the social geography of the era, anchored by community institutions such as Robberson Prairie Ch and New Salem Ch.

Infrastructure development in the early 1960s is evident in the northern reaches of Springfield, where the Springfield Municipal Airport and Hillcrest High Sch mark the advancing urban edge. Further north, the agricultural character remains dominant around Ebenezer and Glidewell. This period captured by the Missouri Geological Survey reflects a time when traditional prairie farms and schools like Ritter Sch stood alongside new regional utilities, including the Fulbright Spring Plant and various waterworks.