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1948 Map of Eugene

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Eugene
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Eugene stands as a central rail point in this mid-century portrait of Central Missouri, where the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad tracks bisect the landscape between the Moreau Creek and the winding Osage River. The map reveals a transition from the rolling drainage basins of the South Fork Moreau River to the river bluffs near St Elizabeth. Rural life is meticulously documented through a high density of neighborhood institutions, including the Marys Home School and the Rush Chapel.

The presence of numerous family-named landmarks like Gageville Cem and Roark Cem, alongside distinct geographic features such as Klugs Cave and Bat Cave, provides a detailed record of the mid-20th-century countryside. Small settlements such as Etterville, Spring Garden, and Brazito appear as established community hubs, while the map also captures industry through multiple Quarry sites and a network of unimproved roads connecting farmsteads across the Cole and Miller County line.