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1960 Map of Eldon

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Eldon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Eldon serves as the primary hub of this Missouri landscape, situated at the junction of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad and a network of roads leading to smaller communities like Barnett, Olean, and Aurora Springs. The southern portion of the sheet is defined by the rugged topography of Dill Ridge and Thompson Ridge, which descend toward the Lake of the Ozarks. This area reveals a transition from the agricultural plains to the north—dotted with rural institutions like Hopewell Sch and Big Rock Ch—to a more industrially focused interior.

Local resource extraction is evident at the Simpson Mine and King Mines, while recreation and natural curiosities emerge near the lake with Stark Caverns and the Rocky Mount Lookout Tower. The mapping of small-scale infrastructure, including the Eldon Model Airpark and numerous family burial grounds such as Kelsey Cem and Taylor Cem, provides a detailed look at the mid-century settlement patterns of Miller, Moniteau, and Morgan counties.