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1970 Map of Fair Grove

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Fair Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Fair Grove serves as the primary community in this rural landscape at the intersection of Polk, Dallas, and Greene counties. The settlement pattern is defined by several small, named localities including Rock Prairie, Tin Town, and Fruitland, which are connected by a network of local roads and sections lines. The topography is marked by distinctive elevations such as Goodnight Knob, Lucas Knob, and Henley Knob, which rise above the winding paths of the Pomme De Terre River and the North Dry Sac River.

Genealogists and local historians can find a high density of rural landmarks, particularly churches and cemeteries that anchored these small Missouri communities. Labels include the High Prairie Ch, Union Grove Ch, and Sunnyvale Ch. In addition to these spiritual centers, several family and community burial grounds are mapped, such as Glover Cem, Mallard Cem, and the Rock Prairie Cem. A local Quarry and Roadside Park reflect the modest industrial and recreational footprint of the area during this period.