1951 Map of Eugene

About this map

The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad tracks bisect the landscape between the Osage River and the northern hills of Cole Co and Miller Co during the mid-century. Small rural hubs like Eugene and Henley sit along the rail line, supported by a network of one-room schools and country churches such as Rush Chapel and Mount Union Ch. The topography is defined by the winding Moreau Creek and the deep cut of the Tavern Creek valley as it joins the Osage near St Elizabeth. Genealogists will find a wealth of family history in the numerous small burial grounds, including McCann Bridge Cem, Harbison Cem, and the Spring Garden Cem, which anchor the various farming communities scattered across the creek-fed ridges.